Equality and the Economy: Why the Arab World Should Employ More women
Abstract
In a new Brookings Doha Center policy briefing, Bessma Momani contends that increasing the number of women in the labor force will generate economic growth for Arab countries. She explains that despite educational gains, the MENA region still has a massive gender gap when it comes to employment. Many Arab women struggle to find jobs or simply choose not to work because of the major challenges they face, including cultural norms, gendered education systems, and a lack of financial means.
Throughout the paper, Momani goes on to examine just how much Arab economies could benefit from more women joining their work forces. As a result of these observations, she urges Arab governments to adopt reforms and promote policies that will encourage women to work and remove barriers that currently prevent them from doing so.
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CAWTAR
| 2019-06-28 13:02:14
نوع الوثيقة
الورقات الموجهة لصانعي القرار
كلمات المفاتيح :
Women and the Economy / Equality / Women and Labour // Gender and Trade // Women's Participation in the Workforce // Women and Education // Women and Investment // Arab Women and Economic Participation // Women in the Public Sector // Women in the Informal Sector// Women and leadership// Women and Entrepreneurship // Arab Women and Poverty eradication