Due to political and cultural developments in the region, Middle Eastern women receive a lot of attention lately.
Gender analysis which emphasizes historical aspects in differentiating between the sexes has become an inseparable part of the area's genealogy study.
The collection 'Women and Gender in the Middle East in The Twentieth Century', which introduces study results in this important area of research, aims to enrich knowledge and erode stereotypes. Written by Israeli researchers, these articles deal with women authors and movie makers, the Islamic dress code controversy, women education and the women movement.
The collection also deals with the state's attitude towards women and their attitude towards the state. It touches upon official feminism, when the state wishes to take upon itself the improvement of women's status, and also women's opposition statements about policies implemented upon them.