There's no doubt that Qatar is behind some other countries in terms of women in the workplace. The very fact that a husband or a father has to write a letter of no objection for his wife/daughter to enter the workplace is absolutely ridiculous. And who made up that particular rule...men!!! Go figure.
I'd say some men are scared witless of what women could achieve which would show the men up in a bad light.
And I dispute the claim by Qatarilady that most Qatarias are in the workplace...I think statistics would show that most are not in the workplace. There are still many Qatari men who feel it is shameful for 'their women' to work outside the home. It somehow makes them feel inadequate.
Qatarias are indebted to HH Sheikha Mozah for making it socially acceptable for them to be in the workplace and for giving them opportunities to do so.
There's no doubt that Qatar is behind some other countries in terms of women in the workplace. The very fact that a husband or a father has to write a letter of no objection for his wife/daughter to enter the workplace is absolutely ridiculous. And who made up that particular rule...men!!! Go figure.
I'd say some men are scared witless of what women could achieve which would show the men up in a bad light.
And I dispute the claim by Qatarilady that most Qatarias are in the workplace...I think statistics would show that most are not in the workplace. There are still many Qatari men who feel it is shameful for 'their women' to work outside the home. It somehow makes them feel inadequate.
Qatarias are indebted to HH Sheikha Mozah for making it socially acceptable for them to be in the workplace and for giving them opportunities to do so.
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