Arab women and economic development : papers presented at a seminar held in Kuwait, 20-21 October, 2003 /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
Other Authors: Handoussa, Heba Ahmad
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, 2005.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Inaugural speeches / Abdelatif Al-Hamad, Jassim Al-Mannai, Ahmed Benbitour
  • The basic issues / Heba Handoussa
  • The effects of fiscal policies on the economic development of women in the Middle East and North Africa / Nicole Laframboise and Tea Trumbic
  • Women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa : building on solid beginnings / Nadereh Chamlou and Reem Kattaneh Yared
  • The role of Arab non-governmental organizations as a development vehicle / Farida Aboul-Kasem Al-Allaghi
  • Gender and globalization : human rights, property relations, and economic oppoortunities / Faiza Benhadid
  • Economic reform policies and their effect on the status of women in Arab countries / Maisa Sabh
  • The mismatch between educational achievement and the Arab labour market with a gender perspective / The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
  • Discussion and comments
  • Rapporteur's report / Heba Handoussa
  • Concluding statement / Mervat Badawi.