Gender gulf

Economist | Apr. 12, 2008 (News Report)

Women in the Gulf seek to prise open the male-dominated world of banking

THE Prophet Muhammad's first wife, Khadija, is known as "the pure one"...was...a wealthy businesswoman who supported her husband financially, it is believed...often cited in conservative Gulf states by working women increasingly fed up with having to entrust management of their money to husbands or male relatives. Laws based on Islam have guaranteed women's right to own property for centuries; many have inherited wealth, and, more recently, earned it. ... Full Story »

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4.9

by Ann Wilmer - Oct. 1, 2008

Interesting topic and fresh angle. Shows familiarity with beat and it's well written.

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by Veronica Barlee - Oct. 1, 2008

an interesting snippet from the Economist about wealthy Muslim women banking and investing in Muslim countries.

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by Jim Lang - Oct. 1, 2008

A snapshot of the level of financial freedom possessed by women in various conservative Moslem societies and creative changes that are coming, albeit at a slow pace. Written from a Western perspective.

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