Woman's Rights after the Arab Spring-- Better or Worse?

A look at the plight of women in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Hear from them as to whether they feel free and empowered or not and a activists announce, "Arab Spring To Take Years To Improve Women's Rights".

The plight of the Arab female is both difficult and inspiring

Afrah Nasser [3]

A Bleak Future for Yemen’s Female Leaders

The participation of Yemeni women in the country’s uprising fascinated the world early last year. Yet the uprising also represented simultaneous opportunity and danger for women, especially female opinion leaders.

American Bedu [4]

Saudi Arabia: The Saudi Woman Unveiled

How does the video effect you? What image does it leave you with Saudi woman? Do you think the photographer achieved his goal of presenting the Saudi woman unveiled?

Awid [5]

Arab Spring To Take Years To Improve Women's Rights - Activists

The Arab Spring has failed to deliver greater political power to women in the region or to offer them better protection from sexual harassment, but may yet yield female-friendly reform.