The Bayt.com Women in the Middle East Workplace 2011- Survey

Data for the ‘The Women in the Middle East Workplace -2011’ survey series was collected online between26th April and23rd May,2011, with a total of2347 women participating from across the MENA region – UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, North Africa: Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia. A mix of local, Arab expat, western and Asian nationalities – all18 years and above – were included in the survey. This and other Middle East research, as well as information on Bayt.com’s classifieds, are available online on www.bayt.com.

The main objectives of the" Women in the Middle East Workplace" survey are to:

• Shed light on the feelings of working women in the MENA vis-s-vis gender equality in terms of benefits and salaries
• Shed light on the feelings of working women in the MENA vis-a-vis job recognition.
• Shed light on the feelings of working women in the MENA vis a vis existing facilities for them such as maternity leaves, family health insurance, training, etc...
• Highlight why women working in the Middle East choose to work