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Special Issue # 2 of the Journal of International Women's Studies (JIWS)This Second Special Issue of the Journal of International Women's Studies (JIWS) solicits articles on Arab women and their role in the current revolutions sweeping the Arab World, referred to as the ArabSpring. Submissions will address a broad range of discussions on issues related to Arab women and their role in the current revolutions and their role in the potential process of transition to democracy inthe Arab World. We are seeking articles that tackle the above stated issues, specifically covering the Arab world: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Sudan, Tunisia, UAE and Yemen.Scholars and activists are invited to submit unpublished manuscripts that are currently not under review. Please consult the JIWS website for submission guidelines including length, format and bibliographical/referencing styles. The deadline for submission is May 30th, 2012. Forward all submissions via email attachment to the special issue editors:Submissions on the following countries should be forwarded to Dr. Nadine Sika at : Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara and Mauritania.Submissions on the following countries should be forwarded to Dr. Hmoud S. Olimat at:  : Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq.Submissions on the following countries should be forwarded to Dr. Sangeeta Sinha at: : Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Somalia, Djibouti, and Comoros.General inquires about the Special Issue should be forwarded to Dr. Muhamad S. Olimat, the Supervisor of the issue at: .