Women Rising in the Ranks in the Middle East Job Market


A groundbreaking survey, conducted by the leading online job site Bayt.com in conjunction with market researchers YouGovSiraj, has found that women in the Middle East are increasingly optimistic about their role in the workplace, and increasingly willing to take responsibility for their own professional advancement.
"Women in the Middle East are moving into the workplace in larger numbers, and in more senior positions, but some of the old obstacles still exist. What's refreshing about this survey, and surprising, is the number of women who refuse to accept that these obstacles represent an insurmountable barrier to their own progress. Women in the region clearly feel part of the fabric of the economic apparatus and are approaching their careers very seriously with a long-term outlook."
Indeed, while many women interviewed in the survey said they work longer hours than their male counterparts for less pay, they consistently rated themselves favourably alongside men in terms of ambition. In the UAE, 42 per cent said they were more ambitious than their male colleagues, compared to 10 per cent who said they were less ambitious. In Algeria, a whopping 63 per cent of women claimed to be more ambitious. That number fell to 52 per cent in Lebanon, 45 per cent in Saudi Arabia and 38 per cent in Qatar. [...]


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