The problem and puzzle of low female labour-force participation (FLFP) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has long preoccupied scholars. College-educated women have higher employment rates,…

Dear Colleagues and Friends,   It is my pleasure to write the foreword of the MENASP Spring newsletter as a member of this exciting Network involving inspiring academics,…

Social protection is a powerful development policy tool. If well designed, it can contribute to manifold social, economic, and political goals such as those in the Agenda 2030…

Dear Readers,   I am delighted to bring to you the first MENASP newsletter of the year. I am an Associate Professor in International Relations at the University…

In the context of multiple crises – economic, political and most recently the coronavirus pandemic, there is a pressing need for all citizens and residents to have access…

Social policy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is in urgent need of reform. Critiques of current social policy models point out their deficiencies in terms…