Educated young women employment decisions in Egypt: A qualitative account

Source: Barcelona Centre For International Affairs
Author(s): Ghada Barsoum

Original Link: https://www.cidob.org/en/publications/publication_series/sahwa_papers/scientific_paper/educated_young_Women_s_employment_decisions_in_egypt_a_qualitative_account/(language)/eng-US

Overview:

Despite decades of increased access to education, women’s conspicuous absence from the labour market in Egypt, and the Middle East in general, has been the focus of a large body of research. These studies have often focused on the role of culture and the regional political economy trajectory in curbing the potential of women’s participation in the labour market. This study seeks to address the interplay of social policies, family and culture in defining women’s employment decisions in Egypt. Building on the stock of evidence on women’s employment in Egypt, this study provides qualitative data through in-depth interviews with both married and unmarried working women in Egypt to explicate this process. In their own voices, the study documents the torrent of challenges educated women face as they venture into the labour market….

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