The Middle East is renowned for female seclusion, cousin marriage, and discriminatory family laws. Gulf countries are especially conservative, but have actually seen the world’s greatest leap in female employment. Why is this?

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Is xenophobia fuelling female empowerment in the Gulf?

Dr Alice Evans meets with leading experts to discuss global politics and inequalities. Topics include economic development, democratisation, social movements, and gender inequality. Alice is a Lecturer at King's College London, and Faculty Associate at the Harvard Kennedy School.

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