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title: Fathers May be Key to Improving Education in the Middle East
description: AQF Executive Director Dr. Natasha Ridge, writing for Al-Fanar Media, looks at how the role of the father is changing in the Middle East. She explains her research, which found that Arab father involvement has a positive influence on their children's lives, particularly on their academic success.
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# [Fathers May be Key to Improving Education in the Middle East](https://publications.alqasimifoundation.com/blog/fathers-may-be-key-to-improving-education-in-the-middle-east)

 Written by [Natasha Ridge](https://publications.alqasimifoundation.com/blog/author/natasha-ridge) | January 29, 2018

 

Gender roles and norms around the world are changing rapidly. That is also the case in the Middle East, where the once-pivotal role of father as provider and head of the family is undergoing a dramatic transformation.

To learn more please visit: [https://www.al-fanarmedia.org/2018/01/fathers-may-key-improving-education-middle-east/](https://www.al-fanarmedia.org/2018/01/fathers-may-key-improving-education-middle-east/)

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