Download or read book Arab Human Development Report 2009 written by United Nations Development Programme. Regional Bureau for Arab States and published by United Nations Development Programme. This book was released on 2009 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arab Human Development Report aims at building human development in the Arab world. Gender inequality is generally recognized as one of the main obstacles to development in the Arab Region. This volume of the report focuses on the history and contemporary dynamics of Arab women's economic, political, and social empowerment. It details the processes in which gender impacts on Arab development while suggesting means of overcoming some of the challenges and building more equitable societies.