{"id":28638,"date":"2019-10-04T13:23:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T13:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v2.ecomnewsmed.com.ecn-01.ovea.com\/2019\/10\/04\/female-participation-in-the-labour-force-what-can-be-done-to-reduce-inequality-in-egypt\/"},"modified":"2020-08-11T11:35:54","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T09:35:54","slug":"female-participation-in-the-labour-force-what-can-be-done-to-reduce-inequality-in-egypt","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.ecomnewsmed.com\/en\/2019\/10\/04\/female-participation-in-the-labour-force-what-can-be-done-to-reduce-inequality-in-egypt\/","title":{"rendered":"Female participation in the labour force : what can be done to reduce inequality in Egypt ?"},"content":"\u00a0\n\nEven though several studies have shown that women participation in the economy contributes to economic development, in the Mediterranean countries, the access of women to employment remains significantly limited.\nIn their analysis, Doaa Salma and\u00a0Dr Mohga Bassim mentioned that, in Egypt, \u00ab the female labour force participation is very low, at about 25% in the country, female rates of unemployment are twice as high as those for males.. Access of females to employment remains significantly limited : the occupational structure of employment remains generally gendered; and female earnings remain significantly inferior to those of males\u00a0\u00bb.\nWorking with micro-data, the FEMISE analysis adds a series of \u2018non-marketable\u2019 characteristics that can explain some degree of discrimination in the labour market. The authors mention how some progress has been made by governments to reduce the gender gap in the region. However, to better illustrate the importance of this issue, they stress thatif the current rates were to be maintained, the gender gap would close in about 150 years. An accelerated pace of reforms is thus needed.\nIn order to strengthen the current quest for empowering women and to reduce inequality, the two researchers advise to adopt several policies., among which :\n\u00a0\n\n\nEstablish a Ministry for Women\u2019s Affairs\n\n\n\u00a0\n\nThe recommended Ministry for WoFEMISE MED BRIEF men\u2019s Affair could be mandated to create short and long-term vision and strategies to change the current culture. Also it could change legislations and services to promote gender-related issues. This Ministry could work closely in collaboration with other Ministries and improve the general understanding that there is no difference between both genders.\u00a0\n\n\u00a0\n\n\nEstablish a Women\u2019s Federation\u00a0\n\n\n\u00a0\nThe federation should be setting a flexible membership condition to include women participating in all sectors in the economy and others, including women from different social classes, working and non-working.\u00a0\u00a0\nIt would be a source for women to share different life experiences and create a network with civil societies. In addition, it would be responsible for covering political, legal, social and economic aspects. Furthermore, it could provide policymakers with suggestions regarding solving women\u2019s problems in different aspects.\n\u00a0\n\n\nStimulate investments in women-owned businesses\u00a0\n\n\n\u00a0\nIt could lead to a better female participation in the economy. Women have been participating in all economic sectors for decades, from farming to manufacturing and medicine, engineering, banking and research. The Services Sector appears to be the growing sector with opportunities for future expansions.\u00a0\n\n\u00a0\n\n\n\nEnforcement of laws for women Protection\n\n\n\u00a0\nSeveral laws were enacted since 1962 to protect women at home and work and remove inequality between women and men. Government and public sector not violate the rights of working women; however; this is not always reflected in private sector employment. Law enforcement needs a cultural change as well as continuous monitoring and strengthening the government offices enforcing the law.\n\u00a0\n\n\nEnact a \u201cPreferential Treatment\u201d Policy for Women-Owned business\n\n\n\u00a0\n\nPreferential treatment policies towards women-owned business and women employment similar to the policies adopted in the USA to increase the participation of women in the economy (Bassim, 2010). These supportive policies that increase the participation of women in the economy, have been applied with success, and have led to a growth of women-owned businesses at a faster rate in the USA.\n\n\u00a0\n\n\n\u00a0A \u201cGender Support Fund\u201d for \u00a0women suffering from poverty\n\n\n\u00a0\nThe government has to ensure that it is representing the needs of women suffering from poverty, and should introduce a \u201cGender Support Fund\u201d. This fund, which should be part of the government\u2019s budget, could be used to support women particularly those supporting families.\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\nWritten in collaboration with Femise.\u00a0\nThe FEMISE MedBrief is available for download here\u00a0\n","author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","tags":[5766,5751,5756,5755,5767,5750,5762],"location":[5600],"class_list":["post-28638","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","tag-economic-analysis","tag-economy","tag-employment","tag-employment-training","tag-expert-opinion","tag-news","tag-trending","location-egypt"],"short_url":"","have_related_news":null,"chapo":"Countries in the South Mediterranean and in the MENA region in general persistently register lower female participation in the labour force and a high gender gap. 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