About the Book: Foreign Policy of India: West Asia and North Africa (WANA)
Empowerment of women through gainful employment is a constituent—as well as
instrument—of development in any country. No country can be deemed developed if
half of its population is severely disadvantaged in terms of basic needs,
livelihood options, access to knowledge and political voice. A natural corollary
of ensuring gender equality is the elimination of gender discrimination. Womens
lack of economic empowerment not only impedes growth and poverty reduction, but
also has a host of other negative impacts including less favourable education
and health outcomes for children. Thus, it is extremely important to ensure