

Literacy in the Middle East
First, the region as whole must be considered. From this broad perspective, it is possible to recognize large trends in the region, as...
Education as an ornament: Iran and Lebanon
Meanwhile, women in Iran and Lebanon are encouraged to pursue higher education, but only as an ornament to add to their social standing. ...


GDP and geography: effects on education in Qatar and Iraq
However, in some nations, gender equality seems close, at least statistically. Consider the individual case of Qatar. As shown in Table...


Female teachers in the Middle East
Tables 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D show the overall inequity of teacher distribution by gender. Although in some countries women make up 50...
Societal roles & female underemployment
However, the aspect of this problem that has not yet been touched on by this study is the opportunity for female employment in the Middle...
Obstacle: Resources
Women’s access to quality education is also affected by a lack of resources. Resources refer to anything, including money, technology,...
Obstacle: Educational Structure
Since many government-funded schools are lacking, their structure is affected. Structural failure of schools in the Middle East refers...
Obstacle: Societal Roles
Societal roles refer to the expected parts that women are expected to play in their cultures. These include but are not limited to the...