What is it about?
This chapter addresses the resilient and persistent gender gap in Arab societies. Particular emphasis is put on female participation gap in the public sphere. Examples of such gaps are given in education, labor participation, income, and ascension to leadership positions. Gaps within Arab countries are also discussed and arguments against treating the Arab world as a single monolithic culture are presented. Potential explanations for these gaps are given that go beyond the oft-repeated “Arab culture” argument.
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Why is it important?
The chapter explains some of the characteristics of women’s careers in the Arab world which reflect many inter-related factors that contribute to their current status.
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It is not easy to write about the male-female participation gap in Arab contexts.
Professor Yusuf Sidani
American University of Beirut
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This page is a summary of: A Persistent Participation Gap, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-63221-6_2.
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