ECRs in conversation with Radwa Abo Shady: The Impact of Transport on Egyptian Women’s Participation in the Job Market

In this podcast, Noor Alabbas, our ECR Representative, speaks to
Radwa Abo Shady, a Senior Economic researcher. Radwa speaks about
her work research titled: the impact of transport on Egyptian
women’s participation in the job market. Transportation is an
important dimension in relation to access to different
opportunities such as work. Radwa will be discussing the
challenges that women face when using public transportation in
Egypt. Radwa also explains her research methods and policy
recommendations for employers and policymakers.


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Radwa Abo Shady is a Senior Economic researcher. She has twelve
years of experience in the field of research, working in
different research institutions, both public and private, with
RCREEE, IDSC and Dubai Economy.


Radwa holds a Master’s degree in Euro Mediterranean Studies from
Cairo University and another Master's degree in Public Policy
from the American University in Cairo as a Jameel fellow. This
experience allowed her to take part in two study tours to China
and to South Africa. It enabled her also to spend six months as
an exchange student at the Free University (FU) in Berlin.


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This episode is part of the podcast series organised in the
framework of MENASP’s Early Career Researchers initiative. The
ECR MENASP podcast series aims to discuss relevant social
policies related to topics that are current and relevant to the
region.


Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the MENASP podcasts are
those of the invited speakers. They do not purport to reflect the
opinions or views of the Middle East and North Africa Social
Policy (MENASP) Network or the University of Bath.