Women’s Engagement In National Struggles

Write an essay that explains  the three different statements stated below 2 pages per statement using the sources provided to add to the essay response.   The image of the harem has been central in orientalist discussions and portrayals of women and the Middle East. Discuss orientalism and the figure of the harem, its historical and modern manifestations, and social and political implications in history and modern times. Women have played a key role in the region’s historical national struggles and modern political contestations. Discuss women’s engagement in national struggles in the region and its implications on the women’s movements, use examples, cases, and your informed reflection on the mixed legacy of nationalism on women’s feminist movement. Since the mid twentieth century, the MENA region has witnessed great strides in closing some important gender gaps. Discuss some of gender equality trends in the region, the gap in gender attitudes, and how scholars in your course materials explain the gap, and what in your view best explains this gap?