Dear colleagues and friends,   Thank you very much for taking the time to read our newsletter. It is the end of the summer for many, and we…

Dear colleagues,   We were happy to see many of you during the coffee morning a few weeks ago! It was nice to get to know you a…

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…