"Women comprise half of the total population, and their contribution to the nation building process is a must." (Al-Qazzat, A).
Thus the only way to increase the status of the country is to allow women enter the workforce. Since the illiteracy rate was high, the government's support enabled the Arab women to join schools and then encourage them to get a better job. Education for women was introduced in the 20th centaury in Kuwait, Yemen, Saudi Arabia where as Modern education was introduced whereas in Egypt, Lebanon and Iraq it was introduced in 1829, 1835 and 1898 respectively. (Al-Qazzat, A) Even though modern education was introduced very early, women were being forced to held back because cultural beliefs rather than Islam [as stereotypes assume, that Islam is the lead cause of oppression faced by women]. Women are forced for marriage that is why they are not able to finish their education. .
After the Arab government has started implementing jobs for women, 75 percent of the girls complete their primary school while only 50 percent of those girls finish their secondary level. In Kuwait, U.A.E, Oman and Bahrain, the rate of women graduating from universities has been far greater than men. (The business outlook ) But this trend "bucks across the 22 nations that form the Arab world." (Al-Qazzat, A).
Moreover, not only will the illiteracy rate in the Arab women will decline, but also the population as well. The reduction of population will mean less mouths to feed thus the level of luxury that the Arabs can attain will also decrease. When women will are educated, they tend to be career-minded, thus they lose their interest in the bringing up of kids. .
Arab Women in Workplace.
The entire world has seen an increase in the economic growth in Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Morocco, Sudan, Syria and Tunisia. The root cause of the growth is the increase in women in the workplace that was the start of education.