Shadow of a Man? Understanding Masculinities in the MENA

Speakers: Shereen El Feki, Chatham House; Joey Ayoub, University of Edinburgh; Madawi Al-Rasheed, LSE Middle East Centre

With shifts in the political and economic landscape across the MENA region, the pillars of patriarchy are under increasing pressure. How do men see their lives and the changing world around them, including the roles and rights of women and girls? In this event, Shereen El Feki, Joey Ayoub and Madawi Al-Rasheed they discuss IMAGES MENA, the first study of its kind to explore the private and public lives of almost 10,000 men and women across the Middle East and North Africa, and what these findings mean for the future of the region.

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This is a registration only event. Registration will open on Wednesday 27 December.

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Shereen El Feki (@shereenelfeki) is the author of "Sex and the Citadel: Intimate Life in a Changing Arab World". She is currently leading the IMAGES MENA study of men, masculinities and gender equality across the Arab region.

Joey Ayoub (@joeyayoub) is a Lebanese writer and PhD student at the University of Edinburgh. He is also a Regional Editor at Global Voices for the MENA region and the founder of the blog “Hummus For Thought".

Madawi Al-Rasheed (@MadawiDr) is Visiting Professor at the LSE Middle East Centre. Previously, she was Professor of Anthropology of Religion at King’s College London.