This book provides unexpected enlightenment on Ghadafi and Libyan society. Libya, going through total change, forms part of the debates in the world of today, particularly those in the Mediterranean world. With the abolition of the patriarchate, the move from tradition to modernity, the emergence of new social models, the conflicts of roles between the sexes, the society shaped by Ghadafi throu…
This book contains: 1. Prologue--Women and the League of Nations 2. The founding mothers of the United Nations 3. Human rights are women rights 4. The United Nations decade for women (1976-1985): A decade of development 5. All issues are women's issues 6. The Beijing conference--A grand consolidations 7. Five years later--Progress and drawbacks 8. Epilogue--Will the world change?