Tag Archives: MENA women

How do you increase GDP by 20% in MENA region? #IWD2015

If, during the next 15 years, the participation of women in the workforce across the Middle East and North Africa simply reaches that of two-thirds of men—around 60 percent—it has the potential to spike regional GDP by 20 percent or … Continue reading

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What Are 5 Innovative Trends in Women’s Economic Equality?

Greetings Pitaconsumers, Apologies for being offline for the last 10 days, the PITAPOLICY sight underwent technical maintenance!  Much has happened as we wind up the 2013. On December 8th, we observed the first “Peace Game” simulation at the  U.S. Institute … Continue reading

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Live-Blogging MENA Women in the Reformist Process: A Retrospective @TheWilsonCenter

MENA Women in the Reformist Process: A Retrospective @TheWilsonCenter Right after the largest religious holiday in Saudi Arabia, a Blogger was detained in Saudi Arabia for defying the female driving ban.   Note, if we want women to be heads … Continue reading

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Small Business Tips to Fight Holiday Stress

November 24th, 2012 marked Small Business Saturday in the United States.  Shoppers were encouraged to shop at small businesses for this day.  PITAPOLICY Consulting Founder Mehrunisa Qayyum identified a four tips that small business owners like herself can follow to deal … Continue reading

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Huffington Post: Women in Middle East/North Africa Are Underrepresented in Science and Technology Professions

PITAPOLICY is very excited to contribute to other outlets and learn from others.  On that note, this week’s piece is Mehrunisa Qayyum’s first Huffington Post Blog piece.  Mehrunisa’s Huffington Post Blogger profile is listed here.  Please note that this week’s … Continue reading

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