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Elizabeth Mohr earned a Master of Arts degree in political science with a concentration in international relations at Northeastern University. Her research interests include East Asian security, U.S. foreign policy, and women’s issues, particularly pertaining to human trafficking.
Women’s Rights Organizations and Democratic Transitions: North Africa and Southeast Asia Compared
This paper spotlights women’s rights organizations as key players in civil society in Tunisia and Morocco, with a comparative glance at the Philippines and South Korea, two Asian participants in democracy’s third wave. Applying the existing literature on women, gender, and democratic transitions, we draw attention to the role of women’s rights organizations in civil society and as agents of democratization; examine the organizations’ role and influence during protests and transitions; and analyze the gendered outcomes in terms of laws and policies affecting women’s rights.
