Niswa September, 2016 | Page 23

Dividing Chores -Saudi Arabia

In Saudi Arabia, 67% of women and 85& of men believe women's priority should be confined to caring for the family.

Domestic Abuse Justified

Over half of Iraqi and Algerian women and almost a third of Tunisian women age 15-49 believe men are justified in beating their wives in certain situations.

Access to Work-Yemen

In Yemen, 55% of men and 18% of women believe women should not have equal access to work opportunities.

Good Wives- Morocco

85% of men and 71% of women in Morocco believe that a good wife should obey her husband even if she disagrees.

Who Gets the Job- Lebanon

In Lebanon, 50% of women and 67% of men believe that a man should be given more right to a job than a woman when jobs are scarce.

Photo: UN Women/Emad Karim

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