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Examining Racism and Discrimination in the Middle East and North Africa Region: A World Bank Quality of Life Study in MENA Countries

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-08T21:52:05Z
dc.date.available2024-08-08T21:52:05Z
dc.date.issued2024-08-08
dc.description.abstractRacism and discrimination remain critical barriers to social inclusion and equity with detrimental effects for individuals, societies, and economies. Persistent discrimination and exclusion of marginalized groups reduces innovation and opportunities for growth, impedes sustainable development, and exacerbates drivers of fragility and conflict. It affects individuals’ access to markets, services and spaces, hinders their full realization of rights, and reduces their wellbeing and quality of life. Strengthening the focus on people who have been excluded and building socially sustainable communities and societies requires more systematic and nuanced understanding of racial discrimination and intersecting factors of exclusion in different contexts. Context-specific assessments and tailored solutions are key to addressing racism and intersecting forms of discrimination in MENA countries. Racism takes different forms in different MENA countries, ranging from demeaning stereotypes and prejudices, discriminatory attitudes and behavior in everyday interpersonal interactions, exclusion, marginalization and impoverishment, to structural racism and discrimination enshrined in legal frameworks, institutions and policies. Racism also intersects with other forms of discrimination based on gender, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, disability, citizenship status, class, or age which makes particular groups even more vulnerable. Building on the WBG’s commitments, the study underlines the importance of promoting inclusion and combating racial discrimination to improve the quality of life for all population groups. It specifically calls for targeted solutions for migrants and displaced persons, recognizing the high levels of racial discrimination against these groups in the region. Additionally, gender as an intersecting factor compounds effects of exclusion, illustrating the linkages between discrimination and violence among some populations and underlining the need for integrated approaches. Amplifying the voices of affected populations and fostering their meaningful participation in the design and implementation of programs and policies is a key recommendation of the report.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099080524164017886/P1777521a567cd0c187e6153011152bd30
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/42028
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/42028
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectFRAGILITY, CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE
dc.subjectVIOLENCE PREVENTION
dc.subjectGENDER DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectSDG 5
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectSDG 11
dc.subjectPEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectSDG 16
dc.subjectRACISM
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.titleExamining Racism and Discrimination in the Middle East and North Africa Regionen
dc.title.subtitleA World Bank Quality of Life Study in MENA Countriesen
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.crossref.titleExamining Racism and Discrimination in the Middle East and North Africa Region: A World Bank Quality of Life Study in MENA Countries
okr.date.disclosure2024-08-08
okr.date.lastmodified2024-08-06T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Social Protection Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099080524164017886/P1777521a567cd0c187e6153011152bd30
okr.guid099080524164017886
okr.identifier.docmidP177752-a567cda5-b43f-4f6c-87e6-53011152bd30
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/42028
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34374059
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34374059
okr.identifier.report192889
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okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099080524164017886/pdf/P1777521a567cd0c187e6153011152bd30.pdfen
okr.region.geographicalMiddle East
okr.region.geographicalNorth Africa
okr.sectorSocial Protection
okr.themeForced Displacement,Other Excluded Groups,Gender,Human Development and Gender,Data Development and Capacity Building,Social Development and Protection,Fragility, Conflict and Violence,Public Sector Management,Data production, accessibility and use,Social Inclusion
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Human Migrations & Resettlements
okr.topicConflict and Development::Conflict and Fragile States
okr.topicGender::Gender and Social Development
okr.topicSocial Development::Race in Society
okr.unitSocial MNA (SMNSO)
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