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CMI BRIEF 2018:3
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CMI BRIEF M AY 2 0 1 8
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AUTHOR Liv Tønnessen Research Director Chr. Michelsen Institute
An increasing number of Muslim women in politics: A step toward complementarity, not equality The number of Muslim women participating in political decisionmaking in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) is on the rise. This brief explores how Islamists in Sudan have interpreted complementarity over time and shows the flexibility of Islamic interpretation for and against women in politics highlighting the importance of the political context.