Abstract:
For decades, empowering women and encouraging
gender equality has been a feature of all development
protocols. Women suffer from a gender discrimination
that is imposed by society. Specific regulations and
rules have been brought in to give women more
visibility in the labour market. Although women have
proven themselves in many fields of work, to this day,
gender stereotyping against women is very common
in Arab society. Numerous well-paid jobs are
inaccessible for women and assigned to men because
of society’s mindset. Arab women’s lack of employment
opportunities are hindering their abilities, ideas and
innovation. There is, nonetheless, clearly a new
generation of young women who are trying to move
beyond the restrictions of the current economic
situation. Currently in the 21st century, society’s view
on women has changed slightly; as their role in the
workforce has become more effective than in previous
years. Now we can find women in almost every area
of society; in work, education and even in government.
There are countless arguments in favour of
empowering young women so as they can lift, not
only themselves, but the whole of society out of the
poverty cycle, thereby enhancing economic
growth..Scholars have highlighted the fact that if
women were allowed to engage more in the workforce
and received training on the latest technologies, this
would strengthen productivity and accelerate path
to development and growth and reduce
unemployment. The International Labour Organization
(ILO) has estimated that decreasing the gender gap
by 25 percent will boost global GDP by $5.8 trillion
by 2025, (ILO, 2019).