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Searching with a thematic focus on Children and young people in Egypt

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    Youth employment in the MENA region: a situational assessment

    World Bank, 2005
    This paper investigates the youth labour market in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region in order to identify factors contributing to the persistently high rates of unemployment and joblessness among MENA youth.The authors review characteristics and trends related to the youth labour market, review findings from the research literature in order to identify determinates of labour market out
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    Ending legalised violence against children: report for the Middle East and North Africa regional consultation

    Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children, 2005
    This report reviews law and policy in relation to corporal punishment and deliberate humiliation of children in each state in the Middle East and North Africa.
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    Gender, education and child labour in Egypt

    International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour, 2004
    This study analyses existing literature on the education and gender aspects of child labour. It explores the linkages between child labour, gender and education and highlights areas for further research and programme/policy interventions.The paper looks at the causes of child labour, its prevalence and distribution in Egypt.
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    Adolescent and youth reproductive health in the Asia and Near East Region: status, issues, policies, and programs

    Policy Project, Futures Group, Washington, 2004
    This paper presents the findings of a series of assessments of adolescent and youth reproductive health conducted by the Policy Project in 13 countries in the Asia and Near East (ANE) region.
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    Adolescent and youth reproductive health in Egypt: status, issues, policies, and programs

    US Agency for International Development, 2003
    Survey of the reproductive health status of adolescents in the country.The report looks at the social context and gender socialization issues that set girls and boys apart in terms of life expectations, educational attainment, job prospects, labor force participation, reproduction, and duties in the household.The report then outlines laws and policies that pertain to ARH and discusses infor
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    Determinants of educational achievement and attainment in Africa: findings from nine case studies

    Africa Bureau Information Center, USAID, 1997
    This paper presents an overview and discussion of nine studies that attempt to explain educational achievement, attainment, and participation in different African countries. Available information on school, household, child, and community characteristics are explored for this purpose.
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    The Impact of Family Planning on the Lives of Egyptian Women

    Family Health International, 1998
    In Egypt, previous research on women and family planning has focused on how various aspects of women's lives, such as education and employment, predict their use of family planning.
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    The gender dimensions of poverty in Egypt

    Workshop on the Analysis of Poverty and its Determinants in the MENA Region, 2001
    The study addresses the following questions: Does poverty have a woman's face, in Egypt? Is poverty among women linked to their situation in the labour market, and their education levels? Are women particularly at risk in poor households?This study presents a picture of the extent of poverty at all levels of analysis.
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    Egypt: underage and unprotected : child labor in Egypt's cotton fields

    Human Rights Watch, 2001
    HRW assert that Egyptian children employed by cotton-farming cooperatives work long hours, routinely face beatings at the hands of foremen, and are poorly protected against pesticides and heat. Most of the children are also well below the country's legal minimum age of twelve for seasonal agricultural work, the report charges.
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    Poverty, human capital and gender: a comparative study of Yemen and Egypt

    Workshop on the Analysis of Poverty and its Determinants in the MENA Region, 2001
    The objective of this study is to examine the impacts of poverty on children's health status and educational attainment in Yemen and Egypt. The hypothesis is children from poor families, particularly girls have lower health status, lower educational attainment, and are most likely to engage in child labour.

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