The Millennium Development Goals: Prospects for Gender Equality in the Arab World

Authors

Nadine Sika

Abstract

This study is an assessment of the Millennium Development Goals in the Arab world with Egypt as a case study. The analysis focuses on access to primary education, gender equality, and women empowerment in the Arab world with special emphasis on Egypt. The study found that most Arab countries are on the right track toward achieving most of the MDGs by 2015. However, discriminatory social norms, laws, and practices are still at the heart of gender inequality in the Arab world, and therefore need to be further incorporated in the MDGs to advance a more egalitarian developmental approach.

Author Biography

Nadine Sika is an Assistant Professor of Political Science, American University in Cairo.

Recommended Citation

Sika, Nadine (2011) "The Millennium Development Goals: Prospects for Gender Equality in the Arab World," Journal of International Women's Studies: Vol. 12: Iss. 3, Article 3.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol12/iss3/3