Social Research Center conducts multidisciplinary social science research in Egypt and the Middle East. SRC aims to train researchers, and to support graduate students, scholars and organizations engaged in social science research in the region. It aims to contribute to developing skills and building institutional capabilities in the region as well as to advance public debate about important social issues.
Recent research topics include:
- population and fertility
- poverty
- political participation of women
- effects of economic liberalization and urbanization
- maternal and child health and the environment
The SRC library houses materials related to applied social science research in Egypt and the Arab world. Subject areas include population and demography, reproductive health, women and children, and agriculture. It can be searched from the SRC website.
SRC is developing a series of online ‘Resource Sites’ focused on different social policy topics. Existing sites concern working children in Egypt and the economic participation of women. The sites offer access to relevant background information, literature, and research findings and analysis, they are linked to from the SRC website.
The Center’s website features details of research projects, lists of publications, notification of future training events and a staff directory.