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The Disconnect in Female Labour Force Participation Policy in Egypt: Design and Implementation Gaps
This study investigates the disconnect between Egypt's ambitious female labor force participation (FLFP) policy goals in the National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women 2030 and the declining indicators since its launch. Applying Van Meter and Van Horn's implementation framework, it anal...
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| description | This study investigates the disconnect between Egypt's ambitious female labor force participation (FLFP) policy goals in the National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women 2030 and the declining indicators since its launch. Applying Van Meter and Van Horn's implementation framework, it analyzes the full policy process using qualitative interviews across government, civil society, and private sector actors involved in the national policy’s design and execution. Findings reveal structural failures, resource shortages, coordination gaps, leadership turnover, and donor-driven fragmentation, intensified by cultural norms and frontline resistance. Recommendations prioritize short-term administrative tweaks leveraging public sector downsizing for harmonization and rethinking the fragmented gender architecture across government entities; medium-term reforms shifting mandates, enhancing gender-disaggregated data systems, and elevating gender champions; alongside sustained long-term normative change across society. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-3810 The Disconnect in Female Labour Force Participation Policy in Egypt: Design and Implementation Gaps Omran, Miral Mohamed This study investigates the disconnect between Egypt's ambitious female labor force participation (FLFP) policy goals in the National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women 2030 and the declining indicators since its launch. Applying Van Meter and Van Horn's implementation framework, it analyzes the full policy process using qualitative interviews across government, civil society, and private sector actors involved in the national policy’s design and execution. Findings reveal structural failures, resource shortages, coordination gaps, leadership turnover, and donor-driven fragmentation, intensified by cultural norms and frontline resistance. Recommendations prioritize short-term administrative tweaks leveraging public sector downsizing for harmonization and rethinking the fragmented gender architecture across government entities; medium-term reforms shifting mandates, enhancing gender-disaggregated data systems, and elevating gender champions; alongside sustained long-term normative change across society. 2026-05-29T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2750 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/3810/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Female Labor Force Participation (FLFP) Egypt Women Empowerment Strategy 2030 Policy Implementation Gender Architecture Behavioral Economics Economic Policy Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Infrastructure Labor Economics Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation Public Administration Social Policy Women's Studies |
| spellingShingle | Female Labor Force Participation (FLFP) Egypt Women Empowerment Strategy 2030 Policy Implementation Gender Architecture Behavioral Economics Economic Policy Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Infrastructure Labor Economics Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation Public Administration Social Policy Women's Studies Omran, Miral Mohamed The Disconnect in Female Labour Force Participation Policy in Egypt: Design and Implementation Gaps |
| title | The Disconnect in Female Labour Force Participation Policy in Egypt: Design and Implementation Gaps |
| title_full | The Disconnect in Female Labour Force Participation Policy in Egypt: Design and Implementation Gaps |
| title_fullStr | The Disconnect in Female Labour Force Participation Policy in Egypt: Design and Implementation Gaps |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Disconnect in Female Labour Force Participation Policy in Egypt: Design and Implementation Gaps |
| title_short | The Disconnect in Female Labour Force Participation Policy in Egypt: Design and Implementation Gaps |
| title_sort | disconnect in female labour force participation policy in egypt design and implementation gaps |
| topic | Female Labor Force Participation (FLFP) Egypt Women Empowerment Strategy 2030 Policy Implementation Gender Architecture Behavioral Economics Economic Policy Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Infrastructure Labor Economics Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation Public Administration Social Policy Women's Studies |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2750 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/3810/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf |
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