Middle East and North Africa - Women’s Economic Participation in Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon (English)

Female labor force participation in the Mashreq is exceptionally low, a problem likely to be exacerbated by the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This report calls for action in the following areas: stronger economic growth, effective policy action to close legal gaps, promotion of more egalitarian attitudes, access to quality childcare, and the provision of safe transportation. The main focus of the report is women’s economic opportunities, as...

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Author

Lugo,Maria Ana;

Muller,Miriam;

Wai-Poi,Matthew Grant;
Document Date
2020/09/22
Document Type
Report
Report Number
AUS0001349
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Middle East and North Africa,
Region
Middle East and North Africa,
Disclosure Date
2020/09/22
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Middle East and North Africa - Women’s Economic Participation in Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon
Keywords
female labor force participation rates

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

5M-State of the Mashreq Women Flagship Report -- P171878

Major Sector

FY17 - Social Protection

Theme

FY17 - Job Creation,FY17 - Gender,FY17 - Labor Market Institutions,FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs,FY17 - Jobs

Sector

FY17 - Social Protection

TF No/Name

TF0B0806-JD/MGF - Women's Economic Opportunities,TF0B0899-IRAQ/MGF - Women's Economic Opportunities,TF0B0977-State of the Mashreq Women Flagship Report,TF0B1474-MGF Forcibly Displaced Women,TF0B1663-LEB/MGF - Women's Economic Opportunities

Topics

Education,Gender,Jobs,Labor Participation,Transport,

Historic Topics

Education, Gender, Social Protections and Labor, Transport,

Historic SubTopics

Educational Sciences, Gender and Development, Labor Markets, Transport Services,

Unit Owning

EFI-MNA-POV-Poverty and Equity; N/A

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Final

Product Line

Advisory Services & Analytics

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Lugo,Maria Ana; Muller,Miriam; Wai-Poi,Matthew Grant.

Middle East and North Africa - Women’s Economic Participation in Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/933641600751429640

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