The past few weeks have brought with them significant strides in the long journey toward gender equality.

It is easy to forget how central languages have been to our evolution as a species, and how they contributed to the rise of the most influential civilizations throughout history.

Over the years, feminism has become a term largely associated with being both female and liberal, and that has especially been the case in the Arab and Muslim worlds.

Arab countries have suffered for decades as a result of youth marginalization and unemployment, despite their being vastly rich in human capital and despite the great importance Arabs have traditionally placed on knowledge and learning.