When I wasgrowingupmybiggestfearwasthat I wouldenduphaving a brotherbecausethenmyparents, justifiablyso, wouldprobablyendupspendingmoreongivinghimmoreopportunity.
FormanywomenlikeSaadiainMuslim-majoritycountries, parentsprioritizedeconomicopportunitiesforboys, whowereexpectedtoearn a livingandultimatelyprovidefortheirownparents.
Nowthat's startingtochange.
Inthelast 15 years, there's been a majortransformationwhenitcomestowomen's integrationintothelaborforce.
Backintheyear 2000, acrosstheentireMuslimworld, somorethan a billionpeople, only 100 millionadultwomenwereworking.
Andtodaythatnumberis 155 million.
It's those 50 million-pluswomenwhoarethesubjectofSaadia's book, whichwaspublishedearlierthisyear.