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This open access book explores the various dimensions of women's empowerment in public policy in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, with a particular focus on Qatar, comparing the country to the other Gulf states. Through its rich compilation of empirical qualitative research, the text unpacks the various ways in which women's empowerment materializes in the GCC context, providing insights into public policy perspectives in high-income rentier states more broadly. The Arab world has long been part of the global dialogue on women's economic and political empowerment and the GCC has, over the past decade, situated women's empowerment amongst their respective national priorities and long-term strategies. In turn, the Gulf has seen gradual implementation of policies aimed at women, specifically, in looking to attract and retain them in the labour market, and in the public sector more broadly. The collection surveys and evaluates the progress made in recent decades, paying close attention to the cultural and policy constraints still limiting women's empowerment in the Gulf. With a key linkage to SDG5, this book is a timely text addressing the context and drivers behind policies centering on women in the Arab region, in its analysis of the interplay of international women's empowerment discourse and regional public policy decisions. It is relevant to researchers and policy makers focused on women and gender issues in relation to social, cultural, economic, and political empowerment in the Gulf specifically, but also in the Arab world and beyond.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Navigating Uncharted Waters: Women Empowerment and Public Policy in the Context of the Arab Gulf States.- Chapter 2. Grounded Approach to Women's Empowerment: Understanding the Complexities1 Rabia Naguib.- Chapter 3. A Maqasid Approach to Understanding Women's Status and Rights in Islam.- Chapter 4. Empowering Women Through Public Sector Employment: Challenges and Opportunities.- Chapter 5. Work-Life Balance Challenges and Family-Friendly Policies: Evidence from Qatar.
About the author
Rabia Naguib is Associate professor and Head of the Public Policy Department at Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. She holds a PhD in Strategic management with a minor in Philosophy from HEC Montréal. She has an established teaching and research experience in Canada and GCC universities. She received the distinguished Faculty Member Award for Scientific Research and Teaching. She received many research grants, notably from GERPA (Gender Economic Research and Policy Analysis), and QNRF (Qatar National Research Fund) as LPI and PI. She also serves as member of the editorial board of two regional journals, as Vice-president of the Association for Middle Eastern Pubic Policy and Administration (AMEPPA) and member of the advisory board of the DI Ph.D. program.
