Arab women and economic development
Subtitle: papers presented at a seminar held in Kuwait, 20-21 October, 2003
By: edited by Heba Handoussa.
Contributors: Handoussa, Heba Ahmad.; Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development.
Publisher: Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
Published: 2005
Place of publication: [S.l.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
Subjects: Women in development -- Arab countries -- Congresses.; Women, Arab -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Inaugural speeches / Abdelatif Al-Hamad, Jassim Al-Mannai, Ahmed Benbitour; title: the basic issues / Heba Handoussa; title: The effects of fiscal policies on the economic development of women in the Middle East and North Africa / Nicole Laframboise and Tea Trumbic; title: Women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa : building on solid beginnings / Nadereh Chamlou and Reem Kattaneh Yared; title: The role of Arab non-governmental organizations as a development vehicle / Farida Aboul-Kasem Al-Allaghi; title: Gender and globalization : human rights, property relations, and economic oppoortunities / Faiza Benhadid; title: Economic reform policies and their effect on the status of women in Arab countries / Maisa Sabh; title: The mismatch between educational achievement and the Arab labour market with a gender perspective / The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development; title: Discussion and comments; title: Rapporteur's report / Heba Handoussa; title: Concluding statement / Mervat Badawi.