Can women break through? Women in municipalities: Lebanon in comparative perspective

Kassem, Fatima Sbaity

doi:10.1016/j.wsif.2012.04.002

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“…For instance, in Pakistan, many female doctors drop out of the profession when they start a family (BBC News, 2015). The results of our study also point toward the phenomenon of the ‘bursting pipeline’ (Kassem, 2012; Karam and Afiouni, 2014), where women despite having the necessary education, knowledge, skills, and expertise find it exceedingly difficult to secure, in addition to continuing employment. This is attributable to the intersection of identity with the socio-economic class and macro level factor of Sifarish and social roles, prevailing in the society at large.…”

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Exploring Women’s Multi-Level Career Prospects in Pakistan: Barriers, Interventions, and Outcomes

Sarwar

Imran

2019

Front. Psychol.

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Utilizing the relational framework of diversity management and social role theory, this exploratory study illuminates the career prospects of women working in the patriarchal society of Pakistan. With the help of Nvivo 12 Plus, themes were generated based on 27 in depth, semi-structured interviews. The findings showed an interrelated web of factors interacting at three levels; macro, meso, and micro; that were explained on the premises of the social role theory. Major impediments to women’s career progress were religious interpretations, socio-cultural factors and Sifarish (i.e., favoritism/nepotism) at the macro-level. At the meso-level, the barriers involved segregation, discrimination, harassment, and lack of work-family balance initiatives at the workplace. The micro-level obstacles involved personal values and needs, queen bee syndrome and a lack of awareness. The experiences of Pakistani women varied based on socio-economic status, marriage, religion and various aspects of individual identity, that intersected with gender and accordingly affected their career outcomes either positively or negatively. Therefore, the study also contributes to the emergent area of intersectional studies which posits that individuals experience various facets of identity concurrently and that these factors do not operate separately but are interrelated and interact. Moreover, the study also highlights the interventions for creating gender parity like clarification of Islamic guidelines, strict accountability of workplace policies, and the provision of work-family balance support. The outcomes highlighted by the respondents included happiness, confidence, agency, and improved quality of life. The paper concludes with implications for theory and practice, limitations, and future research avenues.

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Exploring Women’s Multi-Level Career Prospects in Pakistan: Barriers, Interventions, and Outcomes

Sarwar

Imran

2019

Front. Psychol.

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“…Thus, her story verifies the notion that power relations and personal status matters for participation in Lebanese politics. In particular, municipal governance opens up a space for female participation for women from locally influential families, who are locally known and known to contribute to community development (Ghaddar, 2016; Sbaity Kassem, 2012).…”

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Speaking up and Being Heard: Local Participation and Influence in Kenya and Lebanon

Habyarimana

Leonardsson

2022

Journal of Peacebuilding & Development

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In recent years, the view that peacebuilding is essentially local has gained traction. Debates in the field of development research point to the potential of participation and influence for promoting effective, appropriate and legitimate developments, but post-conflict contexts offer additional challenges. Here, societal divisions infiltrate the local level and its policy-making, and participation does not necessarily offer answers to issues of voice and inclusion. This article compares participation and influence in Kenya and Lebanon, two deeply divided post-conflict countries. The study has three main findings: there are possibilities for local communities to participate in local decision-making; inclusion and ability to influence local decision-making depends on personal status; local decision-making bodies are influenced by national dividing lines, and local participation and influence risk replicating conflictual divisions. Therefore, while participation and influence in local decision-making in post-conflict contexts is possible for some, it risks promoting further exclusion of those already marginalised, thus hindering efforts to consolidate peace and development.

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Walking a tightrope or navigating a web: Parameters of balance within perceived institutional realities

Karam

Afiouni

Nasr

2013

Women's Studies International Forum

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Can women break through? Women in municipalities: Lebanon in comparative perspective

Cited by 7 publications

References 10 publications

Exploring Women’s Multi-Level Career Prospects in Pakistan: Barriers, Interventions, and Outcomes

Exploring Women’s Multi-Level Career Prospects in Pakistan: Barriers, Interventions, and Outcomes

Speaking up and Being Heard: Local Participation and Influence in Kenya and Lebanon

Walking a tightrope or navigating a web: Parameters of balance within perceived institutional realities

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