Art, R. J., & Jervis, R. (2011). International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues (10th ed.). New York: Pearson Education. Kegley Jr., C. W., & Wittkopf, E. R. (2004). World Politics : Trend & Transformation (9th ed.). Belmont, United States of America: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. Rourke, J. T., & Boyer, M. A. (2000). World Politics : International Politics on the World Stage, Brief (3rd ed.). New York, United States of America: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill. Global Challenges for Gender Equality: http://publish.illinois.edu/globalcurrents/2014/03/16/global-challenges- for-gender-equality/ Center for American Progress: https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/generalews/2013/05/02/62078/a- realistic-approach-to-syria/