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Economic Freedom and Women's Emancipation in the MENA Region

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The position of women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is a complex topic, difficult to comprehend without allowing for socio-cultural norms, legal frameworks and the global gender context. In thinking about a practical framework for action, the free market perspective is relevant and necessary. However, this alone does not seem to provide a complete answer to the problem of promoting women's economic status. This article makes the case for the importance of market-friendly, but also gender-sensitive, policies to promote women's economic freedom and hence women's emancipation in the MENA region.

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  • Souad Adnane, 2015. "Economic Freedom and Women's Emancipation in the MENA Region," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 35(3), pages 416-427, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecaffa:v:35:y:2015:i:3:p:416-427
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