Why the journey ahead is ‘still long’ for women in the Middle East
- Date: 23-Oct-2020
- Source: Arabian Business
- Sector:Economy
- Country:uae-top-picks
Why the journey ahead is ‘still long’ for women in the Middle East
Significant progress towards Arab women's economic empowerment has been achieved this year, with the UAE's decree on equal pay for equal work being one of those milestones.
But the “journey ahead is still long,” said Salma Al-Rashid, Sherpa (organiser) for Women 2020 (W2020), in an interview with Arabian Business.
The UAE President has issued a decree, stipulating equal wages for women and men in the private sector
Covid-19 has slowed down the rate of this progress, given the high percentage of women who work in sectors which have been drastically impacted by the pandemic, said Al-Rashid, who is chief advocacy officer of the Al Nahda Philanthropic Society for Women, a Saudi-based organisation.
Speaking to Arabian Business on the second day of the W20 summit, Al-Rashid discussed the key recommendations from the W20 communiqué which
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