The periodical publication reveals how Women in the Arab region continue to have the poorest outcomes in the world of work, whether in comparison with men or in comparison with women in other regions. The insufficient employment generation and the poor quality of created jobs, along with deficiencies in the national frameworks for gender equality contribute to women’s limited participation. Women have limited participation in paid employment, in the ownership of enterprises, and in the leadership of government, workers’, and employers’ organizations. Where they participate, they are often in lower positions, are paid less, or face multiple forms of discrimination. Stories of success typically remain limited and do not achieve scale. There is a slow but growing tendency by the labor market institutions of the region, be it governments, workers’, or employers’ associations, to engage in key gender equality issues such as underpayment of jobs with a high concentration of women or high levels of unemployment among educated youth, especially young women.

CAWTAR | 2019-02-07 09:45:34

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​/Women and economic participation//Employment//Gender equality//Women empowerment//Women's political participation//Women's Entrepreneurship//Violence against women//Morocco//Lebanon/Jordan//Arab countries/​