Human rights as law, language and space: Feminist activism in contemporary Egypt

My dissertation is about the many ways in which feminist movement and activism in Egypt use human rights as politics post-2011. Through fieldwork I analyze several empirical examples of significant events with focus on feminists' work with the constitution during 2011-2013 as well as how feminists navigate the more restricted public space after June 2013. Theoretically, I use feminist legal theory, social movement theory, post colonial feminism with focus on equality, human rights and politics.

My dissertation is about the many ways in which feminist movement and activism in Egypt use human rights as politics post-2011. Through interviews and conversations with activists, I analyze their work with the constitution during 2011-2013 as well as how they navigate the more restricted public space after June 2013.