Introduction to the Study:

This study aims to shed light on the forms of violence faced by working women in various environments, through a critical reading and review of the most prominent laws directly related to women's work. It seeks to analyze these laws and compare them with several international conventions and references that address the issue of women's work and their direct relationship with empowerment on various levels—not only through enabling them to obtain independent sources of income.

It is important to note that many studies, research, and specialized working papers have confirmed, without any doubt, that economic dependency often places women in a "real dilemma," where they find themselves in a sea of life problems and challenges, the least of which is falling into the cycle of violence in all its forms, without having any means or tools to help them break free from this cycle.

Economic empowerment for women, creating a work environment free from violence, and independent sources of income that protect them from poverty and need while breaking the barrier of economic dependence, may enable them to escape from many forms of violence they may face—ranging from domestic and societal violence to violence in the workplace, among other forms of violence.

And since the framework of protection, which forms the cornerstone in this field, is "a fair and equitable legislative process for all," this study focused on some legislations directly related to women and work, namely:

• Labor Law

• Social Security Law

• Flexible Work System

• Agricultural Workers System

• Instructions, Programs, and Related Services**

Executive Summary