1st Edition
Negotiating Marriage, Family and Work Experiences of Middle Class Egyptian Women
By Dahlia Roque
Copyright 2020
204 Pages
by
Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
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Caught between two worlds of social transition and modern progression, young women in the Middle East have for some time been forging means to balance conventional gender roles and marriage expectations, while also advancing their position in society through improved legal status, health and educational attainment. Yet, with half of Egypt’s university-educated women out of the labour market and... Read more
Introduction; 1. A Situation Analysis of Egyptian Women; 2. Marriage and Spouse Selection; 3. The Significance of Being a University Graduate; 4. Daily Practices of Domestic Labour; 5. The Barriers to Women’s Paid Work; Conclusion
Biography
Dahlia Tawhid Roque holds a PhD in Gender Studies from Monash University, Australia, and an MA in Middle East Studies from The American University in Cairo. Her research activities relate to employment, development and gender in the Middle East and North Africa, and she advises intergovernmental organisations on programme and policy development supporting women and youth employment.
