HWE4

1. HWE4 Domestic Violence Against Women In Egypt

2. HWE3 • the unequal treatment of women derives from their treatment within the home, and domestic violence within Egypt is culturally accepted by not only the men, but the women too and therefore will not change unless that dynamic also changes.

3. Moving on • For HWE4, I plan on revising the thesis to include more than just the evidence provided by Eltahawi and the Middle East Journal

4. Other resources • The research that I used in HWE3 was specific to a province in Egypt, however, we can use data from across the country to widen the applicability of the thesis

5. What can we look at? • Look at the demographics of professional schools and universities • Women that work outside of the home-how many hold higher level jobs, how many hold non traditionally female roles • More studies on women’s attitudes of domestic vilolence in their country.

6. I hope to find that… • There are opportunities for women outside of their traditional roles if they choose to seek them out. • The women that do have these roles outside of the home have a lower risk of domestic violence and have opportunities to protect themselves and remove themselves from toxic situations • Therefore, policy implications include making these opportunities available through Ministry of Jobs and Education. • Empowering women empowers half of society.

7. Specifically • Barbara Larson, NWSA Journal • She analyzes the status of women • What is the relationship between women’s status and their work • Her findings suggest that not many women are economically active, however she argues that this is impossible • Easy to assume this is true • Women’s work falls into housework, agricultural work, craft production, commerce, and less likely government employment (with education).