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"Gendering" the transitions: women's movements in the Spanish and Portuguese transitions to democracy

Simoes, AndreaCarleton University2006

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Wife battering policies, programs and definitions: A social constructionist analysis.

McLean, Craig.University of Ottawa (Canada)2009

… consciousness of feminism and other social movements. The early efforts of the battered women's movement to gain recognition soon entered a stage characterized by co-optation, professionalism, and bureaucracy. Government and nongovernment officials, activists and academics played an …

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The family and the making of women's rights activism in Lebanon

Stephan, Rita Toufic2009

This research explores how Lebanese women's rights activists use their kinship system to pursue citizenship rights and political recognition. Building on social movements, social capital, and feminist theories, I argue that Lebanese women's rights activists leverage support from their kin groups …

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