Opening Doors : Gender Equality in the Middle East And North Africa
Many countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are undergoing a profound transformation. From Morocco to Yemen, popular movements have called for reforms to make government more inclusive and more accountable, extend social and ec...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/03/15987569/opening-doors-gender-equality-middle-east-north-africa-opening-doors-gender-equality-middle-east-north-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10844 |
| Summary: | Many countries in the Middle East and
North Africa (MENA) region are undergoing a profound
transformation. From Morocco to Yemen, popular movements
have called for reforms to make government more inclusive
and more accountable, extend social and economic freedoms,
and boost employment opportunities. Young men and women have
been at the forefront of these calls for change, reflecting
their desire to participate actively in the political
sphere. As new governments are being formed in Tunisia and
Egypt, and elections are underway elsewhere in the region,
people continue to demonstrate for meaningful change. It is
now clear that the rapid transformation that seemed so close
at the start of the Arab Spring is in fact likely to be a
process of gradual change that will take months, if not
years. This quick note is based on a report which
complements the 2012 World Development Report (WDR) on
Gender Equality and Development, focusing on challenges and
reform priorities for gender equality in the MENA region.
The approach of the WDR 2012, the report draws on economic
analysis of quantitative data from countries in the region,
qualitative research and other international evidence. |
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