The research project had three objectives: to analyze the political agendas and policies of the Egyptian government post 2011 with regard to women's rights and status; to map the diverse spectrum of newly emerging women's organizations and movements, including their visions, agendas and policies, as well as their linkages with existing women's organizations; to understand different mechanisms used by non- politicized and marginalized women to empower themselves.
This research study examines the Egyptian transition process and the emerging dynamics used by government and non-government actors to promote, support, hinder, and/or repress women's right to participate in formal and informal politics. On the other side, this paper tries to analyze and understand different mechanisms used by marginalized and non- politicized to empower themselves. The four research components are as follows:
1. the context influencing women's rights;
2. the key players influencing women's political participation;
3. the dynamics of power and influences (stakeholder analysis); and
4. findings and recommendations for action.