This research examines the link between the encroachment upon personal security and political participation among women in Lebanon and Morocco. Analyses are performed on the Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa Survey conducted by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) from August 2009 to June 2010. Results indicate a strong link between perceptions of personal security in both public and private spheres, and the propensity to vote. The results show that not feeling free to leave the home and experiencing regular sexual harassment in the public sphere curtail women's likelihood to vote. These findings have profound implications for shaping policies as they apply to women in the transitioning Middle East.

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人身安全与选举复员：比较分析

这项研究考察了黎巴嫩和摩洛哥妇女侵犯人身安全与政治参与之间的联系。由国际选举系统基金会（IFES）于2009年8月至2010年6月对“中东和北非妇女地位调查”进行了分析。结果表明，公共和私人领域对人身安全的看法之间有着密切的联系，以及投票倾向。结果表明，无法自由离开家园并在公共领域遭受定期的性骚扰会降低妇女的投票权。这些发现对制定政策适用于转型中的中东妇女具有深远的意义。