Paving the Way for Women’s Economic Inclusion in the Gulf Cooperation Council
This engagement note in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) aims to identify entry points that respond to the strategic goals and country development priorities announced by GCC member states. This note provides an overview of the recent progress an...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2016
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/05/26396282/paving-way-women’s-economic-inclusion-gulf-cooperation-council-gcc http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24419 |
| Summary: | This engagement note in the Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC) aims to identify entry points that
respond to the strategic goals and country development
priorities announced by GCC member states. This note
provides an overview of the recent progress and key economic
challenges facing women in GCC countries of the Middle East
and North Africa (MENA) region. The note builds on GCC
country priorities and aims to support ongoing governmental
efforts toward economic diversification and fostering
knowledge-based economies. All six countries have developed
national development plans that stress the importance of
moving away from the heavy reliance on hydrocarbons and
toward investing in human capital through quality education
and strategic training in productive sectors such as science
and technology. |
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