Women, Work, and Economic Reform in the Middle East and North Africa / / Valentine M. Moghadam.
Globalization and changing political economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are affecting women's labor-force participation, educational attainment, and access to economic resources. But are these changes in fact resulting in economic gains for women? And will this produce an inte...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2023] ©1997 |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Tables and Figures
- Preface
- PART ONE Introduction and Overview
- 1 The Political Economy of Women's Employment
- 2 Educating Women for a Globalizing Economy
- PART TWO Case Studies of Economic Reforms and Working Women
- 3 Morocco and Tunisia: Export-Led Growth and Working Women
- 4 Turkey: From Housewife to Worker?
- 5 Egypt: "Yes, It Can Get Worse Than This"— Economic Reform and Women's Employment
- 6 Jordan and Syria: Gender Ideology and Political Economy
- 7 The Islamic Republic of Iran: The End of Ideology? Women's Employment Issues
- 8 Algeria: Economic Liberalization, Political Crisis, and Working Women
- PART THREE Responses and Strategies
- 9 Structural Change and Women's Mobilization
- 10 Conclusions: Toward a New Gender Contract?
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- References
- Index
- About the Book