Photo: Care International Egypt
Egypt
Women in Egypt may work outside the home, go to school and are free to vote and contest elections.
But they still lag behind in terms of education and the labour market.
Media reports say that women are four times more likely to be unemployed than men.
According to the World Bank publication, these women are restricted from working with fertilisers and insecticides as such jobs are seen as hazardous for them, particularly, with regard to their reproductive capacity. This comes amidst calls for greater women’s rights and the need to elevate their status in the society.
