ISBN Fifty Million Rising book English Hardcover

The New Generation of Working Women Transforming the Muslim World
Award-winning economist Saadia Zahidi tracks the quiet revolution that is radically reshaping the Muslim world: the 50 million women who have entered the workforce and are upending their countries' economies and societies

While the news out of the Muslim world has been focused on the threat of extremism from ISIS and Al Qaeda, a quiet but powerful shift has been taking place among women. In the last 10 years alone, nearly 50 million Muslim women have entered the workforce, arming them with more purchasing and earning power and giving them greater autonomy. Saadia Zahidi, a Senior Director at the World Economic Forum, argues that these profound changes will not only empower women