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The report ranks countries and the status of women in that country, using a whole host of criteria and indices.

Last week, Georgetown University published its “Women Peace and Security Index”, which is one of the most comprehensive reports of its type. One defining difference is how women are treated – and the freedoms that they enjoy. War-torn countries are obviously at a different juncture than those that live in peace. And despite the many similarities that bind the region, each country has different levels of freedom – and security. The longer Iraq's election results take, the less meaningful they may becomeįreedom, usually of expression or political activity, is one that is often too lacking in the Middle East. This is especially true for those who are fortunate enough to have the freedom to choose where to live or work – or both. Maslow’s “hierarchy of needs” is a useful prism to assess what motivates people, particularly in deciding where they choose to live and work.

However, according to Maslow, the need for basic sustenance, security, love and self-esteem comes first. The hierarchy ultimately reaches “self-actualisation”, which includes seeking liberty of choice.

When Maslow first introduced the concept of a hierarchy of needs for all people in 1943, he named his paper “A Theory of Human Motivation”. According to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, security comes under both the most essential of “physiological” needs, such as shelter, and the second level of needs under “safety”. Undoubtedly, how liberty or security is defined varies from person to person and from country to country. However, the collective safety and freedom from Covid-19 are more important than the perception of freedom by a small minority. While the majority of people have accepted wearing a mask when in public, a small but vocal minority refused based on an argument that their freedom would be curtailed. The need to stay healthy, and to keep communities safe, has meant giving up a number of freedoms, including the freedom of movement at various junctures.

Since the start of 2020, the question of liberty and security came into sharp focus because of Covid-19. People need both liberty and security, but often there has to be a trade-off. It is one of the most discussed dichotomies in the world.