MENA men under pressure

El Feki cites that gender in the Arab region has distinctly female features: most policies, programs and research studies focus on women and girls. And rightly so, since they are on the receiving end of a range of laws and customs aimed at keeping them in check. But there will be no transformation w...

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Published in:World today 2017-12, Vol.73 (6), p.18-20
Main Author: Feki, Shereen El
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Children & youth
Employment
Equal rights
Families & family life
Female roles
Females
Gender equity
Manhood
Masculinity in crisis
Maternity & paternity leaves
Men
Mothers
Sex crimes
Transformation
Unemployment
Violence
Wives
Women
Womens rights
Young adults
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Summary:El Feki cites that gender in the Arab region has distinctly female features: most policies, programs and research studies focus on women and girls. And rightly so, since they are on the receiving end of a range of laws and customs aimed at keeping them in check. But there will be no transformation without information: until we understand how men feel about the shifting roles and rights of women, and why, it will be hard to help them change their attitudes or their actions. These men (and women) defined manhood, above all, as the ability to provide for their families; but times are tough and aside from the double-digit unemployment rates that face younger men, even those with jobs are having a hard time making ends meet.
ISSN:0043-9134
2059-7495