Subject(s): GENDER STATISTICS -- WOMEN'S STATUS -- WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT -- WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT -- HIGHER EDUCATION -- WOMEN WORKERS -- WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT -- Political economy of female employment in Arab region, women as mobilizers of human resources in Arab countries, women and development in Maghreb countries, women and development in republic of Yemen, female higher education and participation in labour/ labor force in Lebanon, determinants of female labor force participation in Jordan, measuring female labor/ force with emphasis on Egypt, human development indicators for the Arab region -- women & empowerment