Co-creating a Roadmap for Equal Employment Opportunities in the MENA Region

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Co-creating a Roadmap for Equal Employment Opportunities in the MENA Region

While several laws promoting equality in employment in the MENA region exist, they often fall short in practice. To create an environment that truly fosters equality and ensures that opportunities are based on merit rather than social connections, significant work is needed to bridge the gap between legislation and its implementation.

Achieving true equal employment opportunities (EEOs) requires a multifaceted approach that includes reforming and strengthening existing legislation, creating widespread awareness, leveraging technology, and ensuring effective monitoring and evaluation of practices.

In this sixty-minutes webinar, we will provide a comprehensive view of the EEO landscape in the MENA region by:

Presenting our findings on the barriers to EEO implementation across the MENA region.
Presenting our recommendations for overcoming these challenges.
Providing key insights and highlighting pressing issues shared by representatives from eight MENA countries (Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia).

DETAILS

Date: November 19, 2024.
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM, Beirut time (8:00-9:00 AM EST).
Format: Online Via Zoom (Livestreamed on SAWI's YouTube Channel).
Language: Delivered in English with Interpretation to Arabic and French.

SPEAKERS

Amira Marzouk Founder and CEO, ActChange Consulting Company Deputy National constituent Assembly -Tunisia Pan-African Parliament Tunisia Bio	Thana'a Al Khasawneh Business and Professional Women Association CEO Gender Diversity and Women Inclusion Expert Professional Public Speaker Development Programs Designer, MENA Jordan Bio
Mariam Omar Research Associate at SAWI, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Public Health, University of Benghazi, Libya Editorial Assistant at Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health Libya Bio	** Mariam Gabbarah** Program Coordinator Women Empowerment Organization Iraq Bio
Dr. Manal El Abboubi Professor, Mohammed V University Coordinator, Social Innovations Chair, HEM Research Center Morocco Bio	Abir Chebaro Senior Gender Expert and Public Policy Advisor Vice President, Lebanese League for Women in Business (LLWB) Lebanon Bio
Amel Belaid Founder of Apotheox Business Services Algeria Bio