User:Daisygmendez/sandbox

Group Research Project

I am working on the group research project in Teri's sandbox.

Arab Spring Topics

Timeline of the Arab Spring: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Arab_Spring I would add relevant information to this article. It ends at 2014, 3 years since last updated. There has been a significant change in countries, whether it be through peaceful protests or violence. Thus, this could be an article that can be improved with research conducted and included in the article.

Social Media and the Arab Spring: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media_and_the_Arab_Spring Though there is are couple categories within this article, they can each be elaborated further. Because social media played a significant part in the Arab Spring, I would be able to find exact users/usernames and add them to the article. Additionally, how, where, and why they were created.

Impact of Arab Spring: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_Arab_Spring The idea that I had in mind became the first subject of the Talk page. It included “lead - protests or attempts to organize protests." What this implies and what would be added, is who led these protests and in what ways were they organized and/or attempted to be organized. The leaders could, thus, open potential pages that can have further information implemented.

Reviewing: Women in the Arab Spring

Finalize topic/ Find Sources

“Other Arab countries experienced protests as well..” (1st paragraph, last sentence)

• We can elaborate on what these other countries were and how effective their protests were.

“Women's involvement in the Arab Spring went beyond direct participation in the protests to include leading and organizing protests and cyber activism.” (2nd paragraph, 1st sentence)

• Find information on any campaigns or if they created unions/organizations
• How were they funded and with what techniques?
• What were the struggles as well as the support faced/given?

“In a 2012 World Bank Report, they highlighted how greater access to economic resources can increase women’s agency. As the economies of countries in the MENA region have suffered, slowing due to the Arab Spring, then so could the advancement of women's rights.”

• Last sentence to wikipedia page is five years in the past. We can update it with more information and end with a relevant statement.

Potential new section

• Recovery from Conflict

• Emotional & physical recovery

Potential new section

• Women's’ involvement in politics during the Arab Spring

Bibliography

Abdelzaher, Dina, et al. "Recovering from Conflict and Uncertainty Post Arab Spring."

International Journal of Conflict Management (Emerald), vol. 28, no. 2, Apr. 2017, pp.

222-244. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1108/IJCMA-02-2016-0005.

Al-Sowaidi, Belqes, et al. "Doing Politics in the Recent Arab Uprisings: Towards a Political

Discourse Analysis of the Arab Spring Slogans." Journal of Asian & African Studies

(Sage Publications, Ltd.), vol. 52, no. 5, Aug. 2017, pp. 621-645. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1177/0021909615600462.

Article Draft / Notes for Improvement

“Other Arab countries experienced protests as well..” (1st paragraph, last sentence)

1. We can elaborate on what these other countries were and how effective their protests were.

I would add relevant information to this article. It ends at 2014 (3 years since updated). There has been significant change in countries, whether it be through peaceful protests or violence. Thus, this could be an article that can be improved with research conducted and included in the article.

1. J. Peter Burgess, Costas M.Constantinou Elisabeth Johansson-Nogués. Gendering the Arab Spring? Rights and (in)security of Tunisian, Egyptian and Libyan women. Security Dialogue. Vol 44, Issue 5-6, pp. 393 - 409. First published date: October-09-2013. Useful information include: “During the anti-regime uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, women from all walks of life were as ready as men to take to the streets to protest against the ineptitude and transgressions of their countries’ governments.”
2. “The GCC Countries and the Arab Spring: Between Outreach, Patronage, and Repression” by Silvia Colombo. Useful information include: “After decades of ingrained authoritarianism, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Syria have embarked on a process aimed at creating more inclusive political systems based on the rule of law and accountable governance."
3. “The demonstrations in Tunisia spiraled toward the capital from the neglected rural areas, finding common cause with a once powerful but much repressed labor movement.”
4. “In Egypt, by contrast, urbane and cosmopolitan young people in the major cities organized the uprisings”
5. “Meanwhile, in Libya, ragtag bands of armed rebels in the eastern provinces ignited the protests, revealing the tribal and regional cleavages that have beset the country for decades. Although they shared a common call for personal dignity and responsive government, the revolutions across these three countries reflected divergent economic grievances and social dynamics -- legacies of their diverse encounters with modern Europe and decades under unique regimes. ” Points 3 - 5 Provided by Anderson, Lisa. “Demystifying the Arab Spring: Parsing the Differences Between Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya.” Foreign Affairs, vol. 90, no. 3, 2011, pp. 2–7. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/23039401.

Expanded Draft

Women from all encompassing nations have taken the path to challenge the transgressions of their countries. This particularly during the anti-regime in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. Following quite a while of authoritarianism, these nations intended to make more comprehensive political frameworks that depended on the rule of law and accountable governance. Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya faced this distinctly. In Tunisia, the demonstrations aimed toward the capital from neglected rural areas where protesters were able to find common cause with a much repressed labor movement. In Egypt, uprisings were composed by urbane and cosmopolitan people all throughout cities. Meanwhile, in Libya, ragtag groups of armed rebels in the eastern regions touched off the challenges, uncovering the tribal and territorial differences that have affected the nation for a considerable length of time. In spite of the fact that they shared a common call for personal dignity and responsive government, the upsets over these three nations reflected economic grievances and social progression.