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After decades of submission and compliance, Tunisians and Egyptians succeeded in removing autocratic regimes that were once perceived as being unshakable. Their determination has inspired the region; revolts have been taken place in several Arab countries (Libya, Yemen, Bahrain, Oman, and Syria, among others).
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Megahed, N., Lack, S. (2013). Women’s Rights and Gender-Educational Inequality in Egypt and Tunisia. In: Napier, D.B., Majhanovich, S. (eds) Education, Dominance and Identity. Comparative and International Education, vol 1. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-125-2_12
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