FES MENA Blog

From Beirut to Khartoum and from Rabat to Teheran, our FES colleagues, partners as well as guest contributors share their insights from the ground and offer food for thought on current developments in the MENA region.

The views expressed in this blog series are not necessarily those of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.


Blog News

03.12.2025 | Blog

Gender-responsive budgeting as a pathway to equity and inclusion in Algeria

In conflict-affected and unstable regions, governments often prioritise military spending under the aegis of ensuring national security, particularly...


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01.12.2025 | Blog

Breaking Care Work Stereotypes for Gender-equal Employment Opportunities

There is a correlation between domestic care work and labor legislation stereotypes. As women equally bear childcare and work responsibilities, most...


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26.11.2025 | Blog

Transport workers fighting for decent work in the platform economy

The MENA region is seeing a boom in platform-based transportation work, but workers still have few rights and inconsistent pay. In this interview,...


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06.11.2025 | Blog

Blog: Three questions to Dalila El Barhmi (Education International)

This interview explores the vital work of Education International (EI) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, shedding light on the...


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10.10.2025 | Blog, Economic Policies for Social Justice

Blog: Gendered Impacts of Migration Policies on Economic Resilience in Algeria

Algeria’s position as a key transit and destination country in North Africa has made it central to regional migration dynamics. These include...


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10.10.2025 | Blog

Balancing Structural and Attitudinal Approaches to Care Economies in Jordan and Tunisia

Care economies encompass care work, such as childcare, housework, and care of other family members, as well as the broad set of economic, social, and...


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20.12.2024 | Blog

Reducing Inequality through Social Protection for Informal Workers: Challenges and Prospects

Informal employment constitutes 63.9% of total employment in Arab States, which is higher than both the developing and emerging countries’ average of...


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02.10.2024 | Blog

Bridging Gaps: Tunisia’s New Law on Parental Benefits

Tunisia has one of the oldest social protection systems in the Arab world. In the mid-fifties of the last century, the country adopted one of the most...


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Bloody Funds and their Fleeting Trends

This article explores how the neoliberal commodification of menstruation has sustained stigma and discomfort, while advocating for a holistic approach...


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Navigating hardships: Migrant economic realities in Libya

Despite civil wars and political instability, Libya remains an important destination and transit country for many migrants. Inside Libya, they often...


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