Publications

Arab women s Development report 2001: Globalization and Gender: Economic Participation of Arab women

Countries, companies, and individuals are struggling not be first in the “race to the bottom” as space and time shrink and borders disappear.

The information age is rapidly transforming the industrial era, which has in turn displaced the agricul...

Arab Women 1995 : Trends, Statistics and Indicators (CAWTAR & ESCWA – 1997)

This publication provides a thorough analysis of the data included in Arab Women Statistical Database.

It forms part Of a program initiated to provide analytical data and information that are essential for the systematic analysis and updating of gender stat...

Arab Women Speak Out : Profiles of Self Empowerment (1997)

This publication is the result of a study conducted in five Arab countries : Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Palestine, Lebanon. It highlights model cases of urban and rural women who, despite their illiteracy or semi-illiteracy and despite their limited possibilities, have managed to take...

Arab Women Speak Out : Training Manual (1998) (CAWTAR & John Hopkins University)

This training manual accompanies the book Arab Women Speak Out : Profiles of Self Empowerment. It serves as a tool for group to discuss the key factors that have contributed to the success of the women profiled in the book.

(Publication is in hard copy at C...

Arab Women’s Bibliography

Arab Women’s Bibliography – Phase I is the outcome of a bibliographic research conducted in eight Arab countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Morocco, Yemen and Egypt.

Arab Women’s Bibliography

Arab Women & Labor (1998)

This is a four-volume publication: Volume I concerns the Emirates study (out of stock) ; volume 2 the Lebanon study ; volume 3 the Sudan study ; volume 4 is an analytical book.

This publication is the result of a comprehensive study on the various factors t...

Arab Women & Decision-Making (1998)

This publication is the result of a field, analytical study, along with a number of case studies, on Arab women holding leading, executive, political and power positions in six Arab countries : Tunisia, Syria, Morocco, Kuwait, Egypt and Palestine.

It aims t...

Arab Women & Media (1998)

This publication is the outcome of a study; conducted in Tunisia, Jordan, Yemen and UAE, on the image of Arab women in mass media, on their status as media professionals, and on the degree of their participation in that field.

The study provides an analysis...

Training Package for Self-Employed Women to establish and Manage Small Projects (1998)

The package is targeted toward self-employed women and toward NGOs concerned with women’s promotion.

It aims to empower women by developing their skills and capacities; to increase labor opportunities offered to women and to help raise their families...