Format:
1 online resource (94 pages)
ISBN:
9780821381915
Series Statement:
Directions in Development
Content:
Over the past decade, Egyptian women have made significant progress in improving their economic and social status. The Egyptian government's commitment to women's empowerment is strong at the highest political level. Yet continued disparities remain in the country's labor market and the business arena. This book analyzes these disparities and makes recommendations for needed change to ensure a level playing field.
Content:
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Chapter 1: Female Employment and the Working Environment -- Female Participation in the Labor Market -- The Working Environment for Men and Women in the Manufacturing Sector -- Notes -- Chapter 2: Women's Entrepreneurship -- Women's Ownership of Firms -- Improvements in the Business Environment -- Different Constraints Facing Male and Female Entrepreneurs -- Organizations Fostering Women in Business -- Chapter 3: Labor Markets, Firm Productivity, and Gender -- Sex Segregation in Egypt -- Factors Affecting the Probability of Employing Women -- Gender Composition and Productivity -- Annex -- Notes -- Chapter 4: Women's Access to Finance -- The Limited Role of Formal Financing -- The Limited Role of Banking, Targeted Initiatives for Women, and Microcredit -- The Need for Education and Financial and Business Management Training -- The Need for New Reforms -- Note -- Chapter 5: Social Safety Nets, Security, and Gender -- Work Contracts -- Lack of Separate Physical Accommodations for Women in the Workplace -- Union Membership -- Chapter 6: Enhancing Women's Participation in Economic Activities: The Way Forward -- Continuing to Improve the Business Environment -- Addressing Norms, Traditions, and Legal Discrimination -- Encouraging Women to Join the Labor Force -- Improving Employment Conditions for Female Workers -- Increasing Women's Access to Finance, Including through Microcredit -- Enhancing Vocational Training for Girls and Training for Female Workers -- Conducting Research and Sex-Disaggregated Analysis of the Work Environment -- Note -- Appendix -- References -- Index -- Back cover.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780821381908
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780821381908
Language:
English
