Gender

Domestic Violence Against Married Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Egypt

BMC Women’s Health A cross-sectional study examined the effect of the pandemic on violence against married women in Egypt, and its effect on mental health. It shows that the overall prevalence of economic and some types of physical and emotionally abusive behaviors have been increased after the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Impact of Coronavirus 19 Pandemic on Contraception in Jordan

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology This cross sectional study examines t the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family planning in Jordan. Journal Article

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Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Measures Among Male Medical Students, Egypt

Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association This study examines the adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures among 537 male medical students of Al-Azhar University in Cairo. Journal Article

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Gender Equality and Food Security in the Arab Region with a Focus on the Sudan and Iraq

Care Evaluations This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender equality and food security in the Arab region with a focus on findings from Iraq and Sudan. Article

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Women’s Labor Force Participation and COVID-19 in Jordan

Middle East Institute This article showcases the inequitable participation of women in the labor force in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jordan has the lowest rate of women’s economic participation of any country not at war. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), the kingdom’s female labor force participation rate is below 15%, while that…

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COVID-19 Related States’ Obligations under International Human Rights Law: An Assessment of Egypt’s COVID-19 Response through a Gender Lens

Australian Journal of Human Rights This article assesses Egypt’s Covid-19 response to the international obligation to adopt restrictive and mitigation measures aiming to limit the spread of COVID-19, while limiting disproportionate effects on women’s health, exposure to domestic violence, and girls’ education rates. Journal Article

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The Threat of the COVID-19 Pandemic to Human Rights: Jordan as a Model

Journal of Human Rights and Social Studies This article studies the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human rights in Jordan. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country suffered from weakness in its labor market, a lack of public safety tools, and other obstacles that had social impacts on human rights and freedom…

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Impact of COVID-19 on Women in Iraq and Yemen

UN ESCWA This report by UN ESCWA features a compilation of studies that assess the impact of COVID-19 on the economic, social, and political participation of women in Iraq and Yemen. Report

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Women-Led Businesses and Women Entrepreneurs in MENA

Center for International Private Enterprise The Center for International Private Enterprise explains the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the MENA region, as well as the threat the pandemic poses to women’s job security and women-led SMEs. Article

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UN Women and ESCWA launch 3 studies on the impact of COVID-19 on women in Yemen

UN ESCWA The studies are aimed at supporting stakeholders in addressing the challenges that women face and increasing the effectiveness of efforts towards gender equality in all sectors, in the era of COVID-19 and beyond. Article

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