In Algeria, women contribute to economic growth at different levels, but their role in entrepreneurship remains relatively weak. In recent years, many policies and programs show a willingness to change and improve the status of women: participation in various international forums to sup...
With globalization, the mobility of people has grown, and women are essential actors in this migratory phenomenon. This article focuses on the role of women in migration and the role of migration in advancing women’s rights to achieve gender equality. On one hand, the migratory phenomen...
In 2015 Citi group published the Citi GPS report Women in the Economy: Global Growth Generators, which made the case that the role of women in the labour force should be incorporated as a mainstream topic within the debate on global growth for both economic as well as social reasons. In...
The relevance of gender to economic growth as a mainstream research question is a relatively new field. There is an impressive and growing body of literature on women and the economy most notably from global institutions such as the IMF, the OECD, the United Nations and the World Bank. ...
In 1962, when Algeria became independent, it set up a huge literacy programme. More than 85 percent of the population was illiterate, and despite considerable investment and progress in education, low levels of literacy remain a challenge today. As part of the Millennium Development Obj...
The book is divided into an introductory chapter presenting basic reflections on the alternative economy and its relation to the concept of social justice. It then presents a series of case studies on countries like Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt, and explores a number of experienc...
In 2014 , UNDP Jordan in collaboration with UNICEF and with support from Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation has developed the socio – economic inequality report which revealed that Jordan displays inequality measures rather low in comparison to that of ...
The present policy brief discusses ESCWA States members’ obligations to protect, protect and fulfil the human rights of women. It examines the various forms of institutional mechanisms and how they address accountability and gender discrimination in Arab countries. It considers ho...
A l’issue de la 4ème Conférence ministérielle de l’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) sur le renforcement du rôle des femmes dans la société qui s’est tenue le 27 novembre 2017 au Caire, les ministres des 43 pays mem...
Given the complex economic and regulatory environment and the instability in Libya, business registration is quite difficult and expensive. That’s why many female entrepreneurs and business owners prefer to work in the shadow economy. This situation has a double negative impact: o...
This platform is part of the Axis 1 "Strengthening the capacities of equality actors" of the Priority Solidarity Fund "Women for the future in the Mediterranean" funded by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and led by the European Institute of the Mediterranean, in the framework of the project “Developing Women's Empowerment” labelled by the Union for the Mediterranean.
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