Social Justice

Experiences and Perceptions of COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination among Palestinian Refugees in Jerash Camp and Jordanian Citizens: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study by Face-to-Face Interviews

Infectious Diseases of Poverty This article aims to assess the experiences and perceptions of COVID-19 infection and vaccination among Palestine refugees in Jerash camp compared to resident Jordanian citizens. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccination in Palestine/Israel: Citizenship, Capitalism, and the Logic of Elimination

Health and Human Rights Journal This article argues that withholding vaccines from Palestinians reveals the ways that Israel furthers its settler-colonial aims under the guise of liberal humanitarianism and economic growth. Instead of directing these conclusions toward Israel as an exceptional case, the authors contend that these processes reveal how settler-colonial societies use liberal frameworks…

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“They cannot afford to feed their children and the advice is to stay home. How‥?”: A Qualitative Study of Community Experiences of COVID-19 Response Efforts Across Syria

PLOS One This article explores community perspectives on COVID-19 and health authority responses across the three main areas of control in Syria, i.e. Syrian government-controlled areas (GCA), autonomous administration-controlled areas (AACA), and opposition-controlled areas (OCA). Journal Article

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Egypt: Design, Implementation and Child-Sensitivity of Social Protection Responses to COVID-19

International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth This article analyzes the Egyptian social assistance responses to COVID-19 and draws lessons regarding shock-responsiveness and child-sensitive social protection. Article

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Egypt: Design, Implementation and Child-Sensitivity of Social Protection Responses to COVID-19 [Arabic]

International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth This article analyzes the Egyptian social assistance responses to COVID-19 and draws lessons regarding shock-responsiveness and child-sensitive social protection. Article

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Djibouti: Design, Implementation and Child-Sensitivity of Social Protection Responses to COVID-19

International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth This article analyzes the Djiboutian social assistance responses to COVID-19 and draws lessons regarding shock-responsiveness and child-sensitive social protection. Article

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Djibouti: Design, Implementation and Child-Sensitivity of Social Protection Responses to COVID-19 [Arabic]

International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth This article analyzes the Djiboutian social assistance responses to COVID-19 and draws lessons regarding shock-responsiveness and child-sensitive social protection. Article

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Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 on Saudi Families and Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Saudi Arabia: A National Perspective

Frontiers in Public Health This article explores the challenges, anxiety levels, and concerns of children with special educational needs and disabilities and their parents in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Inequalities in Jordan Before and After the Pandemic

Economic Research Forum This report provides an overview of inequalities in Jordan, before and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report focuses on inequality in expenditure as a proxy for income inequality and on inequality in educational outcomes and opportunities as a proxy for inequalities in capabilities. Report

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Pandemic Effects: COVID-19 and the Crisis of Development in the Middle East

Development and Change This article explores the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on socio-economic development and political mobilization in the Middle East. It argues that beyond its direct public health implications, the pandemic is serving to intensify the extreme inequalities in wealth and power that have characterized the region for many years. Journal Article

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