Women, Work, and Patriarchy in the Middle East and North Africa [electronic resource] /
Solati, Fariba.author.
This book investigates why the rate of female labor force participation in the Middle East and North Africa is the lowest in the world. The author argues that the primary reason is the institution of patriarchy. By quantifying and measuring patriarchy across sixty developing countries over thirty years the book shows that MENA is in fact the most patriarchal region in the world.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction  -- 2. Explaining the Low Rate of Female Labor Force Participation in the Middle East and North Africa  -- 3. Measuring Patriarchy: The Determinants of Patriarchy in the Middle East and North Africa  -- 4. Invisible Work of the Invisible Half: Women and 'Work' in the Middle East and North Africa  -- 5. Conclusion.
This book investigates why the rate of female labor force participation in the Middle East and North Africa is the lowest in the world. The author argues that the primary reason is the institution of patriarchy. By quantifying and measuring patriarchy across sixty developing countries over thirty years the book shows that MENA is in fact the most patriarchal region in the world.
Middle East—Politics and government.
Africa—Politics and government.
Identity politics.
Religion and politics.
Women.
Public policy.
Middle Eastern Politics.
African Politics.
Politics and Gender.
Politics and Religion.
Women's Studies.
Public Policy.