| dc.description.abstract | This research effort will analyze the level of female political participation within
the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) before and after the January 25 revolution, and
whether it has changed with the transformation of Egypt’s political climate,
governing system and ruling elite. An assessment of the level of female
participation within the MB and its political party will occur to determine which
significant factors - such as governing regime, cultural influences, security issues
- have attributed to the magnitude and level of the Muslim Sisters’ political
exposure and electoral activities. More specifically, this research aims to
ascertain if the Muslim Sisters experience their full rights as citizens under the
leadership of the MB, and whether the MB’s willingness to nominate women is a
step towards achieving equality or ‘complementarity’ within its ranks, or the
process of fielding female candidates is nothing more than a “democratic
façade.” Or is the issue more deeply rooted within the Egyptian, and
predominantly Muslim, state and society, and its social norms and existing
political structures? The historical context of post-colonial politics and the crisis of
authoritarian secular politics will be reviewed as well, as it has contributed to the
phenomenon of reinventing the rigid influence of tradition and religion. | en_GB |
