Social Policy

2021 Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 on Vulnerable Women in Jordan

United Nations This UN-Women report assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UN Women Oasis Centre beneficiaries with respect to economic status, safety and access to health services, and other factors. Report

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Monitoring the Impact of COVID-19 on Households in Djibouti Through High Frequency Phone Surveys

World Bank With technical assistance from the World Bank, a new high-frequency survey was launched to help monitor the socio-economic impacts of the outbreak. Article

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2021 Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 on Vulnerable Women in Jordan [Arabic]

United Nations This UN-Women report assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UN Women Oasis Centre beneficiaries with respect to economic status, safety and access to health services, and other factors. Report

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Who’s More Vulnerable? A Generational Investigation of COVID-19 Perceptions’ Effect on Organisational Citizenship Behaviours in the MENA Region: Job insecurity, Burnout and Job Satisfaction as Mediators

BMC Public Health This paper links perceptions of the pandemic to OCBs (Organizational Citizenship Behavior). Its findings suggest that burnout, job attitudes, and organizational outcomes change differently across generations in pandemic times. Journal Article

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Majority of MENA Employees Expect Remote Work to Increase Post-COVID-19

Weqaya The majority of respondents to a survey conducted by a job website (Bayt.com) expected an increase in remote work. Respondents did not look forward to pre-pandemic in-person work settings. Article

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COVID-19 and Sudan: The Impact on Economic and Social Rights in the Context of a Fragile Democratic Transition and Suspended Constitutionalism

Journal of African Law This article argues that the lockdown imposed in Sudan due to the COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected the livelihood of vulnerable populations. Journal Article

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Women, Work and COVID-19 in MENA: Towards an Action Agenda

Wilson Center This Wilson Center article highlights theCOVID-19 pandemic’s impact on working women in the MENA region. In Arab countries, women lost their jobs at a rate of 4.1 percent as a result of the pandemic compared to a 1.8 percent drop in men’s employment. Article

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The Political Economy of Reform in Post-COVID MENA

Middle East Institute The Middle East Institute discusses political and economic reforms necessary for post-pandemic recovery in the countries of the region. Social disparities and low productivity, the panel concludes, will continue to challenge such reforms. Article

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Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical and Rehabilitation Sciences University Students in Saudi Arabia

Work This paper investigates the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical and rehabilitation sciences university students in KSA. Journal Article

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The Psychological and Emotional Impact of Coronavirus Disease on COVID-19 Patients in Najran Province, Saudi Arabia: An Exploratory Study

Journal of Public Health Research This article explores the psychological impact experienced by patients who tested positive from coronavirus in the Najran region in Saudi Arabia. The study revealed that the majority of participants had high levels of depression, anxiety and bothersome behaviors. Journal Article

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