Gender
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Opinion
A Conversation With Effat University President Haifa Jamal Al-Lail
Haifa Jamal Al-Lail spoke with Al-Fanar Media about the challenges Saudi universities face and the obstacles and opportunities for women…
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In Bahrain, Men are Scarce in Universities
As in many other Gulf countries, fewer men than women make it to university in Bahrain.
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Is the Post-Graduation Picture for Arab Women Brightening?
A conference snapshot of Arab women’s employment and entrepreneurship highlighted the positive.
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Helping Arab Women Ease Into U.S. Campuses
International educators at a recent conference discussed ways to help Arab women become comfortable at U.S. universities.
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A Yemeni Herdswoman is an Education Leader
In a village in southern Yemen, girls are mostly left out of schools. But one girl who managed to get…
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Economic Hardship Drives Child Marriage
In Egypt, child brides and grooms explain why they married before the legal age.
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Child Brides in Egypt Are Blocked from Education
Researchers are delving into the causes of child marriage and trying to learn how to prevent it.
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Tunisian and Jordanian Women: Common on Campus, Rare in the Workplace
In Tunisia and Jordan, women find it easy to enter university gates, but hard to get past office doors.
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21 Million Arab Children Not in School or At Risk
A new report finds a high proportion of Arab children and adolescents are either not in school or at risk…
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Opinion
Glass Doors: “Womenomics” in Jordan’s School Books
The writer researches the direct and hidden gender biases in school textbooks, and the negative messages they convey about women’s…
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