From the Ted Talk by Rumaitha Al Busaidi: Women and girls, you are part of the climate solution
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In 2020, women made up about 40 percent of the global workforce. Women's shares in the Middle East are just under 25 percent. And these figures are way lower in the Gulf cntouires. And considering that women make up nearly half of the Gulf, iiamnge how women's equal involvement in the economy could enhance the overall growth of the region. Many laobr laws state that there's no discrimination between men and women. Yet women's upward mobility is quite rtetsecird and many senior pootsniis are still being held by men. The cultural peericpton that women are more emotional or better siuted to household responsibilities remains a serious obstacle for ambitious women who end up underemployed.
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In 2020, women made up about 40 percent of the global workforce. Women's shares in the Middle East are just under 25 percent. And these figures are way lower in the Gulf _________. And considering that women make up nearly half of the Gulf, _______ how women's equal involvement in the economy could enhance the overall growth of the region. Many _____ laws state that there's no discrimination between men and women. Yet women's upward mobility is quite __________ and many senior _________ are still being held by men. The cultural __________ that women are more emotional or better ______ to household responsibilities remains a serious obstacle for ambitious women who end up underemployed.
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Original Text
In 2020, women made up about 40 percent of the global workforce. Women's shares in the Middle East are just under 25 percent. And these figures are way lower in the Gulf countries. And considering that women make up nearly half of the Gulf, imagine how women's equal involvement in the economy could enhance the overall growth of the region. Many labor laws state that there's no discrimination between men and women. Yet women's upward mobility is quite restricted and many senior positions are still being held by men. The cultural perception that women are more emotional or better suited to household responsibilities remains a serious obstacle for ambitious women who end up underemployed.