ABSTRACT
The role and experience of women in Libya under the post-1969 regime merits close analysis and examination. It can be contended that the regime has placed more emphasis on developing the role of women than has any other Arab country - with the possible exceptions of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (when it existed) and Iraq. Yet it can be questioned whether the regime's policies have succeeded in changing fundamental societal attitudes towards women. The successes and failures of the policies pursued clearly need to be assessed.
