Mariz Tadros

Dr Mariz Tadros is a fellow at the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex and author of The Muslim Brotherhood in Contemporary Egypt, democracy redefined or confined? (Routledge 2012).

Mutilating bodies: the Muslim Brotherhood’s gift to Egyptian women

In Egypt the Muslim Brotherhood have offered to circumcise women for a nominal fee as part of their community services, a move that threatens to reverse decades of local struggle against the harmful practice argues Mariz Tadros

By Mariz Tadros

/ 24 May 2012

No real freedom without dismantling the secret political police

In Egypt, police officers are needed back on the streets, protecting civilians from thugs: not the SSI back in full force again.

By Mariz Tadros

/ 22 Feb 2011

Faith in service: what has gender got to do with it?

Faith-based organizations are playing increasingly prominent roles in service delivery. However, the premise that such organisations promote gender equality and the empowerment of women needs critical re-examination.

By Mariz Tadros

/ 16 Nov 2010