A plurality of citizens from nearly every country perceive that violence against women has increased in the past year. Governments across the region are taking actions to combat the rise in violence but more remains to be done. Despite the dire circumstances, there are points of hope in Arab Barometer’s findings as well. In particular, nearly all citizens can point…
Migration Attitudes in the Middle East and North Africa (2023-2024)
Migration has been a major issue affected the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has for decades. Many citizens across the region have sought to leave their homelands in search of life in foreign countries. Arab Barometer has been monitoring attitudes toward migration in the region since 2006. The newest Wave VIII surveys between 2023 and 2024 reveal that…
Gender Attitudes and Trends in MENA: the Effects of Working Women (2023-2024)
Gender equality continues to be elusive in many parts of life in countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Although there is widespread support for women enjoying equal rights, there has been some retrenchment on these issues in recent years. Even greater declines are found when looking at support for women having equal roles in public and private…
Arab Barometer Wave VIII
(3)Climate Change and the Environment in the Middle East and North Africa 2021-2022
Arab Barometer Wave VII results make clear that MENA citizens recognize, and are concerned about, the environmental challenges facing the region. People across MENA agree that both citizens and governments contribute to these challenges. At the same time, the results show a broad support among citizens for more government actions in response to climate change. However, despite recognizing the existence…
Racial Discrimination and Anti-Blackness in the Middle East and North Africa 2021-2022
Arab Barometer’s latest survey results make clear that while racial discrimination is widely perceived as a problem across the region, citizens believe it takes a number of forms that do not necessarily include anti-Black discrimination. Additionally, many citizens are open to greater representation of Black individuals on television, though additional research would benefit clarifying how citizens understand representation. Still, tackling…
Gender Attitudes and Trends in the Middle East and North Africa 2021-2022
Arab Barometer Wave VII surveys make clear that while Arab citizens hold largely traditional views on gender norms, minds are changing towards greater gender equality. Furthermore, governments have many tools in their arsenal to engage their underutilized female workforce.