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Women in management in the Arab context

Purpose - This paper aims to explore the position of Arab women in management by examining the existing research on... Show more
Purpose - This paper aims to explore the position of Arab women in management by examining the existing research on gender and management in the Arab region in order to obtain an overall picture of the advancement of Arab women in their professional lives, point out coherent clusters of research and identify knowledge gaps in existing research. Design/methodology/approach - The study conducts a content analysis of academic articles in order to provide a quantitative as well as qualitative thematic overview of the topics [that] emerged from the literature. Findings - The statistical analysis of researches shows that, the topic of women in management is gaining more importance. The thematic overview of researches shows that authors have concentrated only on few and very broad topics, without much diversity or depth. Practical implications - The paper provides practitioners some understanding of the position of Arab women in management and factors that influence their professional lives. The paper sets a solid base of previous studies for future researchers studying women in management in the Arab region. Originality/value - The paper might be considered as the first study to give a systematic overview of the literature on women in management in the Arab region.
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Authors: Omair, Katlin

Date: 2008

Geographic subjects: Middle East;

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Education, business and society: contemporary Middle Eastern issues

Subjects: Management; Career development; Gender ... [+] Show more
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Trends in adult learning and education in Africa: findings from the 4th Global Report on Adult Learning and Education

[The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning] UIL has compiled this report from [the 4th global report on adult lear... Show more
[The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning] UIL has compiled this report from [the 4th global report on adult learning and education, available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 139.288] GRALE 4 providing a regional snapshot of adult learning and education based on data and information provided by 40 countries, Member States of both UNESCO and the African Union. It reports how far the recommendations in the Belem Framework for Action (BFA; UIL, 2010) [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 113.1210], as well as the Recommendation on Adult Learning and Education (RALE), have been implemented on the continent. It also outlines what has changed since GRALE 3 (2016) [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 125.386].
Key messages include: (1) Progress in participation in adult learning and education [ALE] is insufficient. African Member States and the international community must do more to enhance participation, investing resources and developing effective policies that draw on best practice in the continent and around the world, particularly in reaching the least advantaged; (2) Poor data constitute a major barrier to tackling inequalities in participation in ALE and addressing the needs of vulnerable groups. We need to know more about who is participating and who is not. More investment is needed in the collection and monitoring of data to support evidence based policies that promote inclusive participation for all; (3) Progress in ALE policy and governance is encouraging but it is by no means enough, with some countries continuing to lag behind; (4) Funding for adult learning and education is inadequate. More investment is required, as well as more targeting of those hardest to reach.
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Corporate authors: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)

Date: 2020

Geographic subjects: Algeria; Benin; Botswana ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Adult and community education; Teaching and learning; Lifelong learning ... [+] Show more
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Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) young people and mentoring: the case of Horn of African young people in Australia: report to the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme (NYARS)

The report focuses on how mentoring practices and policies in Australia can best meet the needs of young people fro... Show more
The report focuses on how mentoring practices and policies in Australia can best meet the needs of young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, with a focus on young people from the Horn of Africa. In this study, people from the Horn of Africa originate from Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Sudan and young people refer to those aged between 12 and 25 years. The broad aim of this study was to understand and compare the needs of Horn of African young people with the needs and resources of mentoring service providers and policy makers. Show less

Authors: Sawrikar, Pooja; Griffiths, Megan; Muir, Kristy

Corporate authors: National Youth Affairs Research Scheme (Australia) (NYARS)

Date: 2008

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Africa; Australia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Language; Workforce development; Research ... [+] Show more
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Trends in adult learning and education in the Arab States: findings from the 4th Global Report on Adult Learning and Education

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) prepares the Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE)... Show more
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) prepares the Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE) every three years in order to strengthen understanding of 'where we stand' as a global community, and to address the growing need for youth and adult education. The focus of GRALE 4 is on participation, inclusion and equity in adult learning and education. The present report draws on data from GRALE 4 [report available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 139.288], published in 2019, to provide a regional snapshot of the progress made in adult learning and education in the Arab States between 2015 and 2018. Drawing on information from 18 Arab countries, it allows for a comparative analysis both among Arab countries and with the rest of the world.
Arab countries reported significant progress in the participation of women in adult learning and education since 2015. However, ALE access to quality non-formal education with a lifelong perspective remains underdeveloped, in particular for disadvantaged groups. The report reveals that adult learning and education in the region is strongly focused on literacy, with less attention given to other areas of adult learning, such as continuing education and professional development, and citizenship education. This suggests that, while further progress is needed in achieving basic education for all, the other dimensions of adult learning need to be given adequate attention to ensure provision that is comprehensive and relevant to the diverse needs of adult and youth learners.
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Corporate authors: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)

Date: 2020

Geographic subjects: Middle East; Africa; Arab countries ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Lifelong learning; Participation; Finance ... [+] Show more
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The potential of skills development and recognition for regulated labour mobility in the IGAD Region: a scoping study covering Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda

Qualifications operate as a form of currency and facilitate trade in skills in the labour markets. Lack of trusted ... Show more
Qualifications operate as a form of currency and facilitate trade in skills in the labour markets. Lack of trusted third-party information about their skills often forces jobseekers to engage in the labour market at a huge disadvantage. This is particularly true for migrants - and even more so for refugees - who are often at a severe disadvantage when it comes to their ability to provide evidence of their qualification. In this context, recognition systems play an important part in generating information about people's skills that enables them to participate in the labour market in ways that allow them to be equitably rewarded for the skills they possess and contribute to the development of the country.
Drawing on substantial work of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and other actors in this area, this report examines potential role of skills development and skills recognition for supporting and extending the impact of a regional system of regulated labour mobility within and between IGAD Member States. It contains seven country chapters, which include a brief overview of the geographical and political factors that have a direct influence on each country's ability to provide skills development opportunities, not only to its own citizens, but also migrants and refugees, particularly through Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET). It also provides an overview of the systems and processes in place to develop and recognize the skills of citizens and non-citizens and an overview of the skills dimensions of national labour markets.
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Authors: Keevy, James; Paterson, Andrew; Boka, Kedibone; Rasool, Hoosen

Date: 2020

Geographic subjects: Africa; Djibouti; Ethiopia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Migration; Disadvantaged; Labour market ... [+] Show more
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Focus on skilled migration

Skilled migration is one of the policy levers available to governments to address workforce shortages in the econom... Show more
Skilled migration is one of the policy levers available to governments to address workforce shortages in the economy. This issue of Focus on explores how skilled migration is utilised by governments globally to address skill and labour shortages; how effective policies and procedures that recognise and validate qualifications and credentials gained overseas can facilitate the integration of skilled migrants and refugees in destination labour markets; and the impact the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had on skilled migration around the world.
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Corporate authors: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)

Date: 2021

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania; China ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: VOCEDplus Focus on series

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Migration; Labour market ... [+] Show more
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Education for All regional report 2014 for the Arab states

Education stands at a critical juncture in the Arab States - more than three years after the eruption of the Arab S... Show more
Education stands at a critical juncture in the Arab States - more than three years after the eruption of the Arab Spring sparked by young people of the region, and one year before the deadline for the realisation of the six Education for All (EFA) goals, the future role and direction of education hang in the balance. The enthusiasms and tensions of the Arab Spring were fuelled in part by growing demand for education and for the benefits it is purported to bring, as well as by frustrations with its low quality and inability to deliver work opportunities. Fully one in five people is aged 15-24 - a total of 85 million - and one in four of these is out of work. In some countries of the region, unemployment among university graduates is higher than among those with nothing more than primary schooling. This report reviews the status of progress towards the EFA goals and then presents a number of examples of recent activities designed to accelerate progress. It also reviews the status of the 2015 EFA final review process and of discussions on the post-2015 education agenda.
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Corporate authors: UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States

Conference name: Global Education for All Meeting

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: Arab countries; Africa; Middle East ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Conference paper

Subjects: Employment; Governance; Teaching and learning ... [+] Show more

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Women in management in the Arab context

Trends in adult learning and education in Africa: findings from the 4th Global Report on Adult Learning and Education

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) young people and mentoring: the case of Horn of African young people in Australia: report to the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme (NYARS)

Trends in adult learning and education in the Arab States: findings from the 4th Global Report on Adult Learning and Education

The potential of skills development and recognition for regulated labour mobility in the IGAD Region: a scoping study covering Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda

Focus on skilled migration

Education for All regional report 2014 for the Arab states