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What is Zygmunt Bauman

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Societal Resilience and Response to Contagious Diseases and Pandemics
He was a Polish sociologist and philosopher (1925-2017). He was a shrewd observer of modernity and the mind behind the brilliant concept of “liquid society,” which is an accurate representation of the current condition of our world, in which insecurity, uncertainty, and individualism are the dominant players.
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The Role of Governance in Providing Services for Egyptian Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Arij Elbadrawy Zahran (National Council for Women, Egypt)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8973-1.ch012
Abstract
2020, which celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, was expected to be a decisive year for achieving gender equality. Instead, as the pandemic spreads (COVID-19), even the limited earnings achieved in the past decades are liable to relapse. The chapter peruses the role of state institutions represented by the National Council for Women and the legislations that were issued to confront this crisis in light of global movements. These global efforts to confront COVID-19 are reflected in ESCWA, UN, OIC, and the procedures of the Egyptian government. It is noted that the National Council for Women, during its work, is considered an example of implementing “governance.”
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