Browsing Women’s Rights in the Middle East by Title
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Advancing HIV Preventative Health Care for Adolescents: The Case of Jordan
(2016)Although the incidence rates of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remain low in Jordan and the Middle East as a whole, recent studies have shown that the rate of new infections has increased by 52 percent in the region ... -
Conference Report: The Evolving Roles of Women in the Arab World
(2014)Although women were at the forefront of the Arab uprisings, the outcome of their efforts remains uncertain. In order to better evaluate the status of women in the Arab world following the Arab Awakening, the Women and Human ... -
Conference Report—The Arab Awakening and Gender: Challenges and Opportunities for Women
(2013)To acknowledge the critical role played by Arab women in the Arab Awakening and to shed light on the challenges and opportunities facing women in the Middle East and North Africa post-Arab Awakening, the Kelly Day Endowment ... -
Educating Girls in the Middle East
(2013)October 11, 2013, marks the International Day of the Girl Child. This day of recognition, established [1] by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2011, aims to raise awareness of the status of female children’s ... -
The Paradox of Female Economic Participation in the Middle East and North Africa
(2014)The issue of women’s empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has gained much momentum over the past few decades. The World Bank selected the topic of gender equality and development as the main theme for its ... -
When Sexual Harassment Becomes a Barrier to Development
(2013)Most recent reports on sexual harassment in Egypt draw a dim picture of women’s status not only in that country, but also in most parts of the region. Specifically, a recent study by the United Nations Entity for Gender ...
