Egyptian women have played an unprecedented role in the Arab Spring democratic movement, possibly changing women … women's participation over 2011-13. We exploit the geographical heterogeneity along these two margins to conduct a double … difference analysis using data surrounding the period. We find a significant improvement in women's final say regarding decisions …

outside established Western democracies. In the 2015 Egyptian parliament, women representation achieved an all-time high of 14 … authors examine whether this increased representation led to any change in inclusion of more women's issues in the legislative … MPs. The authors draw on the extensive literature on women's representation, giving special attention to the structure …

This report sheds light on public transport's role in women's access to economic opportunities in urban MENA. It … mobility patterns and travel behavior, as well as the barriers and challenges women face when using public transport. It also … assesses whether public transport systemdeficiencies constrain women's economic participation. This report focuses on three …