Congress, Social Movements and Public Opinion: Multiple Origins of Women's Rights Legislation

The study reviews the activities of one of the leading authors of the “Igbal” newspaper, Haji Ibrahim Gasimov. In his works, the publicist covered the most important socio-political and socio-cultural problems of his time, expressed his attitude to them and conducted analytical work on their generalization and forecasting. He lived in turbulent times, where global problems affected not only the country, but all of humanity. All of them, having passed through the filter of G. Gasimov’s pen, appeared on the pages of “Igbal”. Addressing the leading issues of the time, such as the promotion of education and culture, instilling a national spirit in people, Islam, religion and politics, the ongoing political processes, and the protection of women’s rights, the publicist ac-tively wrote in every issue of the newspaper about ignorance, religious fanaticism, and the need to protect women’s rights. He persevered against oppression, not as an ordinary citizen, but as a force that could influence the course of events, which at the same time changed their course, he could direct them. This fighting can be clearly seen in his works published by “Igbal” in almost every issue. The workes, which are almost a century old, are relevant and have not lost their value to this day. They played an exceptional role in shaping public opinion, spreading science and culture. This process is influenced by the deep observation of the publicist, as well as by his patriotic, effective civic position.

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Political Change, Women’s Rights, and Public Opinion on Gender Equality in Myanmar

European Journal of Development Research ◽

10.1057/s41287-020-00266-z ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 457-481 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mala Htun ◽

Francesca R. Jensenius

Keyword(s):

Public Opinion ◽

Gender Equality ◽

Women's Rights ◽

Political Change ◽

Women’S Rights

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A Bibliometric Analysis of Digital Feminism Research

10.4018/978-1-7998-9187-1.ch007 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 134-162

Author(s):

Soner Taslak ◽

Nazli Ersoy

Keyword(s):

Social Movements ◽

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Women's Rights ◽

Web Of Science ◽

The Body ◽

Women’S Rights ◽

Online Environment ◽

Bibliometric Method ◽

The Subject ◽

The Web

Feminism is the body of social movements for the protection of women's rights. With the transfer of feminist activities to the online environment, the concept of digital feminism emerged, and women's rights started to be defended online. The aim of this study is to analyze the articles dealing with the subject of “digital feminism” in the Web of Science and Scopus databases taking various parameters into account. For this purpose, the bibliometric method was utilized, and 53 articles which addressed digital feminism between the years 1975-2021 were examined. This study is the first to discuss digital feminism using bibliometric analysis. In this respect, it is thought that the study will contribute to the literature and will be a reference for researchers.

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The Role of Social Movements in the Recognition of Gender Violence as a Violation of Human Rights: From Legal Reform to the Language of Rights

The Age of Human Rights Journal ◽

10.17561/tahrj.v0i6.2930 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 60-82 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Manuel Calvo García

Keyword(s):

Social Movements ◽

Women's Rights ◽

Local Level ◽

Gender Violence ◽

Feminist Movement ◽

Women’S Rights ◽

Gender Based Violence ◽

Critical Approach ◽

The Individual ◽

The Right

The history of rights shows that the struggle for the recognition of women’s rights was difficult enough and the recognition of the right of women to a life without gender violence has been even more difficult. With a perspective based in a socio-legal and critical approach, this article defends that the recognition of the right of women to a life free of gender violence must be seen as a conquest of the feminist movement and women’s organizations. It was the struggle of the feminist movement which provided the catalyst for the recognition of women’s rights and the specific right of women to a life free of gender violence and to protection against such violence. But not only the recognition, also the praxis of the right of women to a life free of gender violence is important. The right of women to a life free from gender-based violence cannot be fully realized without the implementation of this right at the international and the local level. The implementation of rights and the existence of social movements involved with the right to a life free from gender violence is decisive to transforms the demands for protection from violence and its eradication to be see not as a question of mercy, but as a question of justice; and putting the individual experiences of gender violence victims within a wider framework from which the abuse can be considered as a social problem.

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