Globalisation and Women¡¯s Economic Status in the Arab World

Globalisation affects all states, both positively and negatively; no state can isolate its economy from the impact of globalisation. Arab countries continue to suffer from declining rates of economic growth, and remain unable to achieve growth rates that promote the economic empowerment of their populations.  This is especially true with regard to women who are perhaps the weakest link in Arab societies. Indeed, globalisation has increased female unemployment rates in the Arab world.

Examining the impact of globalisation on women¡¯s economic status in the Arab world, and exploring the relationship between globalisation and increasing unemployment rates among women can provide answers to some major questions; e.g., how does globalisation cause increases in female unemployment rates? And specifically, why are these rates rising among women in Arab countries?