The Weaponisation of Feminism in the Gulf States: the Rise of Sociopolitical Pressure after the Arab Spring
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2020-06
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For centuries, the Western world sees women in the Middle East especially, in Gulf States as
victims of patriarchy system and authoritarian regimes. Therefore, they attempt to provide
policies and strategies to empower women under the name of Feminism, since the region is
considered as global power; it has strategic importance at regional and international level
particularly, in oil industry. However, they ignore that the women in the Gulf have witnessed
great changes in recent year, notably after the Arab Spring. Thus, they consider women rights
as a weapon and political tool to intervene in national and political issues of the target states
and to pressure the ruling regimes for change in order to reach their political and economic
aims in the region. Therefore, our study aims to reveal the dark face behind women rights and
the west benefits for advocating women rights in the region. This study aims to shed the light
on women participation and empowerment in the Gulf States, with focus on recent issues
effecting women situation and the relationship between western powers and Gulf States
countries concerning women rights particularly in Saudi Arabia. Thus, the main aim of this
study is to reveal western benefits from feminism in the region. Therefore, we use descriptive
and historical analytical method as well as, we depend on pervious literature review to reveal
historical facts about women rights in the region, by providing necessary information and
analysis recent statics about women development. As a result, we conclude that the west
countries advocate women’s rights in the Gulf region because it benefits them as well as their
intentions have different orientations.
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Key Words: Gulf States, Human Rights, Weaponisation, West, Women rights