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Attitudes towards women who work in Egypt

Mohamed M. Mostafa (Mohamed M. Mostafa is Assistant Professor at the College of Economics and Business, Al‐Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.)

Women in Management Review

ISSN: 0964-9425

Article publication date: 1 August 2003

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Abstract

This study investigates Egyptian society’s attitudes towards women who work held by a sample of 217 participants. The subjects completed the newly developed multidimensional aversion to women who work scale (MAWWWS). The study validates the scale in a non‐western context. The results reveal that, contrary to our expectation, Egyptian students have very similar attitudes towards women who work to those of the older generations. There are significant differences between males’ and females’ perceptions towards women’s roles and participation in society. The study predicts that modernity may diminish patriarchal attitudes towards women in Arab societies. Finally, the study detects no significant difference between Muslims and non‐Muslims in Egypt regarding their attitudes towards women who work.

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Mostafa, M.M. (2003), "Attitudes towards women who work in Egypt", Women in Management Review, Vol. 18 No. 5, pp. 252-266. https://doi.org/10.1108/09649420310485096

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