Militant Muslim Women Research

[davidbfpo]

A BBC News report:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17927527

It is rare to see women police officers on the streets in any part of the Arab world. But in the Palestinian territories where civil police are themselves, a relatively new concept, concerted efforts are under way to bring more women into the force. In Hebron, the West Bank's biggest city, there are now about 50 women among the 900 police officers deployed locally. Their presence challenges stereotypes but it is traditional values that make it necessary.

Note there has been EU & US input to the civil Palestinian police programme, so there maybe published articles elsewhere

[rla18]

Thank you all for your input. I think this will be a great foundation for me to build off of as I start my research this summer. If anyone comes across anything else that is relevant, I would very much appreciate any more information that can be passed on to me.

R. Ashdown