Women’s Inclusion in The Workforce Post-Higher Education

Women in Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon have incredible achievements to bring to their local workforces, however, many social factors create barriers to their inclusion. Despite the increasing enrollment of female students in university, those numbers fail to translate to the workforce as women are expected to step away from their careers and prioritize their husbands and children.

Additionally, hiring and employment discrimination in conjunction with field opportunities segregated to narrow options often without much power or social importance creates a lack of opportunity for the women who do choose to stay in the workforce. To support women’s autonomy in these countries, the problems of reliable transportation, prevailing cultural gender expectations, and harassment must be addressed. We need to support them every step of the way and recognize that access to higher education isn’t the only step in solving the problem.

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Issued by the Young Feminist Scholars Program, Politics4Her Written by Natalie Alper