“[Policies] should support women’s growth, emancipation and advancement. Eradicating racism and violence against women and young girls also is necessary. The participation of women in decision-making, which needs to be improved, is the most critical component of socioeconomic success.”
— Mohammed Saeed and Lama Shaiekh, authors of “Women Labor Force Participation and Its Impact on Economic Growth: A Study of Latin America and the Caribbean Region,” from King Abdulaziz University’s economics and political science departments, respectively.