Everyday Choices by Ellen Lust

Episode 1: Marwa Shalaby discusses her research on women's political participation in the MENA region, with GLD Program Director Ellen Lust. Utilizing her research in Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan and Morocco, Marwa explores the obstacles faced by many female legislators, and outlines how these challenges can be overcome. Marwa M. Shalaby is an assistant professor in the departments of Gender and Women's Studies and Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has been awarded the prestigious Anna Julia Cooper Fellowship for the academic year 2019-20. Prior to joining the University of Wisconsin, Shalaby was the Fellow for the Middle East and Director of the Women’s Rights in the Middle East Program at Rice University and a Visiting Scholar in the Governance and Local Development Institute (GLD), the University of Gothenburg. Shalaby has taught classes on research methodology, gender and politics, and the politics of the Middle East. She currently serves on the editorial boards of Politics and Religion and Review of Economics and Political Science.

Selected Works: Hassan, M., & Shalaby, M. (2019). Drivers of Tolerance in Post-Arab Spring Egypt: Religious, Economic, or Government Endorsements?. Political Research Quarterly, 72(2), 293-308.

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