Friday 18 December 2009

Societal Attitudes Hold Back Saudi Women - Not Religion

It's fairly typical that when a businessman fears a competitor he seeks to disadvantage or bar them from competing.  And usually tries to find some high sounding reason to disguise the true reason.

It's refreshing to see this poll disabuse the notion that keeping women in an inferior state is founded on  Islam.  Rather it's founded on (a) traditional societal beliefs which have been conflated with Islam and (b) fear of competition. 

When a nation does not employ all its capital - human, financial, etc - its achievements are lower than if it did.

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