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Islamists’ Rise Could Benefit Women’s Rights

Middle Eastern observers often assume that the deterioration of women’s rights in the region is directly linked to the political rise and popularity of Islamist parties in countries across the region. But this guest author argues otherwise. Dr. Isobel Coleman, a senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations and director of the Council’s Women and Foreign Policy program, argues that the movement of these groups into mainstream politics is actually changing ..