However, the likelihood of FI for public employees decreased between 2016 and 2022, which explains the very limited job opportunities in the public sector in Palestine due to the financial crises that the Palestinian government has faced in the last few years owing to the occupation’s constraints and the COVID-19 crisis. [...] Despite the efforts of the regulatory authorities to bridge the gender gap in FI after 2016, the results of the KOB decomposition approach combined with the RIF regression in Table 4 show that the FI gender gap has preserved its high level in both 2016 and 2022. [...] The incidence of poverty grew steadily due to the negative percussions of the pandemic; the widespread impact of COVID-19 significantly increased the number of individuals facing poverty in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. [...] Conclusion and policy implications Using the results from two nationwide surveys, this study analyzes the factors contributing to the gender gap in accessing financial services and the factors contributing to the widening gender gap in Palestine between 2016 and 2022. [...] Despite interventions by the regulatory authorities in Palestine (PMA and PCMA) to bridge the gender gap in FI, the results show that the FI and financial literacy gender gap remained high in 2016 and 2022.
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