Participatory Methodology in Guide Preparation

The manual was developed based on a participatory approach, through several conducted interviews with the departments of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, and the National Council for Women, in order to study and analyze the gaps and urgent needs of women, children and persons with disabilities, in order to understand and meet their needs to be in the society and maximize their economic participation in the development process. In addition, several entities - represented by the National Council for Disability Affairs, the National Council for Women, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research- reviewed the manual and contributed to its structure and content.

Furthermore, a workshop was held with the participation of around 45 people from the relevant sectors and agencies, represented by the National Council for Persons with Disability, the National Council for Women, the National Council for Motherhood and Childhood, the Ministry of Social Solidarity, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Higher Education, the Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, and the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation , the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Local Development, the Ministry of Transport, and the Financial Supervisory Authority, in addition to a number of academic experts who teach in the MA Gender Program at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science at Cairo University, to take their perspective into consideration. Accordingly, the total number of entities and specialists who contributed to this manual is over 60 people.