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020 _a9781568585901 (hbk.) :
_c£20.00
035 _a(StDuBDS)9781568585901
040 _aStDuBDS
_beng
_cStDuBDS
_erda
072 7 _aIND
_2eflch
072 7 _aIND
_2ukslc
082 0 4 _a331.4'088297
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100 1 _aZahidi, Saadia,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aFifty million rising :
_bhow a new generation of working women is revolutionizing the Muslim world /
_cSaadia Zahidi.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bNation Books,
_c2018.
300 _a288 pages ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
520 8 _aWhile the news out of the Muslim world has been focused on the threat of extremism from ISIS and Al Qaeda, a quiet but powerful shift has been taking place among women. In the last 10 years alone, nearly 50 million Muslim women have entered the workforce, arming them with more purchasing and earning power and giving them greater autonomy. Saadia Zahidi, a Senior Director at the World Economic Forum, argues that these profound changes will not only empower women; they will also revolutionize and strengthen the economies of their countries.
521 _aSpecialized.
650 0 _aMuslim women
_xEmployment.
650 7 _aIndustry.
_2eflch
650 7 _aIndustry.
_2ukslc
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