Gender

Gender Disparities among Students at Jordanian Universities during COVID-19

International Journal of Educational Development This article aims to show how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the online learning process at Jordanian universities from a gender-based perspective. Journal Article

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Economic Growth, Social, and Welfare Development during COVID-19 Pandemic: Do Country-Specific Characters Matter in the MENA Region?

Environmental Science and Pollution Research This article investigates the medium- and long-run impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the United Nation’s achievement of sustainable development goals in the MENA region. Journal Article

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Gender Disparities among Students at Jordanian Universities during COVID-19

International Journal of Educational Development This article aims to show how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the online learning process at Jordanian universities from a gender-based perspective. Journal Article

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Financial Inclusion and Barriers to Funding Micro-Entrepreneurs in MENA Countries Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Euro-Mediterranean and African Network for Economic Studies This working paper addresses female micro-entrepreneurs’ self-selection prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as discrimination against female micro-entrepreneurs prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic in four MENA countries (Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia). Working Paper

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Depression among Jordanian Women during Pregnancy in COVID-19: Role of Social Support

Electronic Journal of General Medicine This article describes the level of depression and social support experienced by pregnant Jordanian women during the COVID-19 pandemic and assesses the role of support and other factors on depression levels. Journal Article

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Providing More Effective Kangaroo Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Quality Improvement Project in a Lebanese Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

IJQHC Communications This article reports on a quality improvement project (QIP) that took place in a tertiary center’s neonatal intensive care unit in Lebanon aiming to increase kangaroo care practice and maternal milk use among admitted infants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Exacerbated Occupational Vulnerabilities in Morocco and Tunisia

European Institute of the Mediterranean This working paper uses panel microdata from the ERF COVID-19 MENA Household Monitors to document the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth and female workers in Morocco and Tunisia both statically as well as dynamically. Working Paper

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Knowledge Gap Hypothesis and Pandemics: COVID-19 Knowledge, Communication Inequality, and Media Literacy in Lebanon

Media and Communication This article examines Lebanon’s experience of severe social, political, and economic turmoil and inequalities by assessing knowledge gaps around COVID-19. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccination Perception and Acceptance Among Female Medical and Nursing Students at Al-Azhar University, Egypt

Infection and Drug Resistance This article aims to identify the perception of female medical and nursing students at Al-Azhar University in Egypt toward COVID-19 vaccines and the factors acting either as motivators or barriers to being vaccinated. Journal Article

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Danger Zone or Newfound Freedoms: Exploring Women and Girls’ Experiences in the Virtual Space during COVID-19 in Iraq

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health This article examines women and girls’ experiences in the digital space during COVID-19 in Iraq, including the benefits and risks of engagement as well as how access to the digital space was controlled. Journal Article

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