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Friday, June 07, 2013

Taksim Square Protest: Turkey Won't Go Down Egypt's Path On Women's Rights

Taksim Square Protest: Turkey Won't Go Down Egypt's Path On Women's Rights

Photographs of the “woman in red” being tear-gassed by a police officer at the protests in Turkey have called attention to the role of women in the Middle East. The protests in Turkey have drawn comparisons to the Arab Spring revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia, especially in terms of how the outcome will affect women in Turkey.

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