Women’s Participation and Leadership in Lebanon, Jordan and Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Moving from individual to collective change

Kiwan, Dina; Farah, May; Anna, Rawan; Jaber, Heather

doi:10.21201/2016.604070

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“…Unfortunately, this level of political participation seems to be largely conditioned and responsive to political parties as well-and risks creating/reinforcing a "pipeline" of future women representatives from more educated backgrounds and thereby reinforcing power and influence within political and family elites. 76 This requires attention to create more enabling institutions, processes and working cultures, such as civil and political rights, reform of discriminatory laws, electoral and party reform, and shifting sexist attitudes and practices toward women in public life.…”

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Gender Profile – Iraq: A situation analysis on gender equality and women’s empowerment in Iraq

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2018

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Gender Profile – Iraq: A situation analysis on gender equality and women’s empowerment in Iraq

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Bittar²

2018

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“…port as one with need for future data and evidence. According toKiwan et al (2016), laws related to equal remuneration and wages and the equivalent chance for employment are neglected or unenforced in the three countries, especially in the private sector, because of a lack of monitoring. Another report mentions that, despite having laws related to equal ownership, the state or its legal apparatus does not monitor them in order to ensure their enforcement; thus, most family bank accounts are registered with men's names instead of women (UNDP 2018b).…”

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Women’s Economic Participation in Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon

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The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Facility (2019-2024) that provides technical assistance to Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon to enhance women's economic empowerment and opportunities as a catalyst towards more inclusive, sustainable, and peaceful societies, where economic growth benefits all. Working with the private sector, civil society organizations and development partners, the MGF supports government-led efforts, country level priorities and strategic regional activities that: (i) Strengthen the enabling environment for women's economic participation; and, (ii) Improve women's access to economic opportunities.The MGF is a World Bank -IFC initiative in collaboration with the governments of Canada and Norway. It is mainly supported by the Umbrella Facility for Gender Equality (UFGE) with contributions from the governments of Australia,

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Women’s Participation and Leadership in Lebanon, Jordan and Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Moving from individual to collective change

Cited by 2 publications

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Gender Profile – Iraq: A situation analysis on gender equality and women’s empowerment in Iraq

Gender Profile – Iraq: A situation analysis on gender equality and women’s empowerment in Iraq

Women’s Economic Participation in Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon

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