Women in the Middle East and North Africa

Part I. Introduction and Background

1. Introduction
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2. The Path of Social and Economic Change According to the Modernization Theory
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3. Patriarchy, Modernization, and the Global Economy
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Part II. Status and the Component Variables that Influence Women’s Advancement in the MENA Region

4. Women’s Status: The Question of Access to Resources and Women’s Empowerment
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5. Women’s Status and Fertility Patterns
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6. Education and Status of Women
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7. Work: Definition and Patterns
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8. Labor Migration, Oil Revenue, and their Impact on Women’s Employment
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Part III. Conclusion, Discussion, and Case Studies

9. Conclusion
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Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, Middle Eastern Politics, Gender Studies, Political Science, Sociology, general, Social Policy