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Photo from TheThriftyCouple.com - the 1,000$ meal

Soooo... the bad news is, the finger is still hurting when typing. The good news is it should be OK in 2/3 days, says the nurse.

I would like to sincerely thank Viji, Robert, Samir and Ibtisam for their words of support. I did not expect it, and I was really touched by your kindness :-)

Now back to the blog. As you know, tomorrow is International Women's Day, and so women will be the theme of today's forced "lazy post".

Women in Compensation Insider :

• Four women's influence on my career


• Board and quotas - For or against them ?


• An important day for females in the UAE... and beyond

From my monthly column "Share the Knowledge", here are 2 sections :

1 - Women in the GCC :

• Women an untapped resource in the GCC. Very interesting findings from a recent youth survey - women want more autonomy including professional opportunity, while their your National male counterparts still have a more traditional vision focused on women's primary role as wives and mothers.


• Sky is the limit for Emirati women


• What's really holding Arab women back ? This article questions which one of local culture and religious grounds  is the main reason for the low level of female participation to the economy in the MENA region.


• An interesting piece on the negative impact on society of the high levels of male high school dropouts in the UAE (it applies to all GCC countries).


• A wife's job won't affect the husband's allowances. This digest of feedback on labour and employment law clearly states that in the UAE, the labour contract governs the relation between the employee and the employer. Therefore the allowances perceived by the spouse cannot be deducted from the employee's pay.


• Because I believe in equal rights for men and women, here is an article praising the recent decision to grant UAE citizenship to children of Emirati women married to non-Nationals :


• Saudi woman's guide to pension


• Progress for women representation in Saudi Arabia : 20% of women in the Shura Council, which acts as some consultative “parliament” in KSA.

2 - Women and career :

• Career advice from women in HR


• Changing companies minds about women :an excellent article on diversity. It focuses on bringing more women to leadership positions, from the mindset holding back on promoting them, to the potential corporate approaches to address the situation, to the advice on mentoring.


• Shattering the glass ceiling : an analytical approach to advancing women into leadership roles.

And my special for today : how to change the world using unusual ideas. Simon Berry wants "mothers throughout the developing world to be able to buy an anti-diarrhoea kit to stop her child dying of dehydration from diarrhoea in all the places you can buy a bottle of Coke."

I'll be back to my regular postings on Sunday. Thanks for your patience !

Sandrine