Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-93916-3
Ph.D.
Payson Center for International Development
Tulane University, Payson Center for International Development
2015
In spite of oil wealth, modernization, and high female educational attainment, the International Labor Organization cites female labor force participation in Kuwait as lower than other high-income countries, world averages, many non-Arab Islamic countries, and some gulf countries such as Qatar and the UAE. These statistics suggest a lack of female participation and agency in development of Kuwaiti society.