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This document discusses facts, challenges, and suggestions regarding young women in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries. It provides 8 facts about increasing female education and participation over time. However, it notes challenges such as only 13% of businesses being owned by women, and 59% of young men thinking women's role should be as wives/mothers. The document suggests career development areas for young women like networking skills, access to mentors, and emotional intelligence. It concludes by thanking the audience.
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- 1. Young Women: Facts, Challenges…Suggestions Ahmed H. Janahi
- 2. The Presentation Content Facts•Positive View Challenges •Negative View Personal Opinion •Suggestions •Skills •Tools
- 3. 8 Facts aboutwomen in the GCC
- 4. -1- Females represent morethan the half of the GCC population.
- 5. -2- Female modern educationearly 20th century
- 6. -3- Women political participation andrepresentation started about 30 years ago.
- 7. -4- Illiteracy has decreased substantiallyamong young women in the GCC.
- 8. -5- Women are Enteringthe education systems in large numbers (81%).
- 9. -6- Women Make upmore than 50% of university graduates
- 10. -7- Both men andwomen understand the need to equal opportunities
- 11. -8- Women participation inself development programs exceed 72%.
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- 13. Only 13% ofbusinesses are owned by women!
- 14. 59 % ofyoung men think women’s role should be that of a wife and mother, 22% of women agree!
- 15. More than 75%of Women are distributed on 4 Sectors of economy out of 10!
- 16. More than 85%of the top success stories talk about men!
- 17. Men Vs. Womenfocus at the work..!
- 18. Access to aMentor
- 19. Access to capital& Training
- 20. Internal Locus ofControl
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- 34. Thank you forlistening
Editor's Notes
- #13 TheExcercise
- #14 Women in advanced market economies own more than 25% of all businesses In EU, women start one-third of new businesses In USA, women own 38% of all businesses and employ nearly 28 million people In Japan, 23% of private firms are established by women In Russia, 64% of firms employing more than 10 people are owned by women In China, women started 25% of the businesses since 1978 In Germany, women have created one-third of the new businesses since 1990 representing more than one million jobs In Hungary, more than 40% of all businesses were started by women since 1990 In Poland, 38% of all businesses are owned by women In Switzerland, women own 70% of micro, small, and medium enterprises Sources: Estes, 1999; NFWBO, 1998; Women in Business_Lesotho, 1998; Jalbert, 1999c; Carter and Cannon, 1992.
- #16 HealthcareEducationa
- #19 60 Vs 45
- #20 The range of entrepreneurship activities by women, the challenges they face and available support programs vary across the GCC countries. For example 54% of Saudi women are perceived to be the most challenged in finding access to capital, while only 12 % of Bahraini women seem to experience challenge in this area (Alturki and Braswell, 2010)
- #21 Locus of control is typically defined by different sources as an individual‘s belief in controlling their own destiny, called internal locus of control versus those who believe external factors such as luck, fate or other people control their destiny, referred to as external locus of control
- #23 The first factor is the general unfavorable attitude towards women holding their own careers including their own businesses. This of course is more prevalent in some parts of the region than others, and is attributed to the conventional and cultural context indicating lack of the husband‘s ability to provide for the family. Globally, attitudes towards women‘s employment outside the home are correlated with entrepreneurial activities. Second, according to the World Bank‘s Doing Business 2008, countries with more cumbersome business environments have less women entrepreneurs because based on empirical evidence women are hesitant to take risks, and cumbersome business practices are perceived to increase risks involved in opening up your own business. Third, according to the report, family laws can influence economic regulations as women in some areas are considered ―legal minors‖. For example, some women business owners consistently report having limitations to moving around, for instance going on a business trip, because of needing a male‘s relative permission to travel. This adds to the bureaucratic procedures they have to face in running their businesses.
- #34 Star Fish Story