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A labor analysis of gender and resistance in the Middle East and North Africa region

FYFayrouz Yousfi

Key Points

  • Women’s labor is crucial for social reproduction and political mobilization, impacting societal structures significantly.
  • The chapter emphasizes the interplay between colonial and capitalist structures and their effects on contemporary gender norms.
  • Activism among women workers in Morocco is explored, highlighting their struggles for socioeconomic rights and recognition.
  • This analysis helps understand the unique challenges and contributions of women in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Abstract

This chapter explores how colonial and capitalist structures have influenced modern perceptions of gender and labor. It highlights women’s labor - both paid and unpaid - as central to social reproduction and political mobilization, and foregrounds the under-researched activism of women workers in Morocco demanding socioeconomic rights.

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Fayrouz Yousfi (2025) studied this question.

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