by Imene Cherif
The MENA region is considered among the most unequal regions in the world with high rates of public debt and unemployment, associated with an informal economy representing more than half of the country’s economy in some cases. These economic problems were at the root of popular uprisings and protests in 2011, demanding freedom and social justice. Since then, protests have not stopped and there have been multiple social movements in several countries in the region against austerity policies and their effects on their lives.
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