Bridging the Digital Divide: Gender and Skilling in the Middle East and North Africa Region
This brief offers a gender perspective into the study of impact of digital transformations, in the form of artificial intelligence and automation, on labour force participation and skilling ecosystems of Middle East and North Africa region.
This report reviews the kind of education and skills required in the MENA region’s digital economy, examines the existing skilling systems and relevant policies and strategies in three MENA case countries (Egypt, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates), and finally explores the extent to which these policies and strategies are gender inclusive.
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Gender, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Skills: Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gender, AI, and Skill Development in Southeast Asia: Case Studies from Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia
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Mobility and Women’s Employment Outcomes
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Assessing the Gender Impact of Instruments of State Governance: A Framework for Analysis
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Women’s Economic Participation in the Global South: A Comparative Analysis
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Competitiveness and Resilience through Social Security: Toward a More Inclusive System
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Research in the COVID-19 Context. Adaptive Methods and Ethical Considerations
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