Letters to My Daughter

Position: Saudi women are less represented in Saudi Arabian business than practically anywhere else on earth because of the repressive strain of Islam that prevents women from being visible and productive in the public sphere. Or as my friend says, "Saudi men won't let them!" I wonder if this is really the case. I think this position may be true. There is a lot of media reports that fuel this notion of the oppression of Saudi-Muslim woman and for the most part, I feel like these reports may very well be true. We all know about Saudi laws that hinder a woman's mobility. Perhaps there are laws that limit her access to education, employment, and other freedoms would make it difficult to live what we call productive lives. A woman who is relegated to the domestic sphere, in which her management tasks basically involve maintaining her home and family--this can be a limiting role. Women with entreprenurial abilities, talents, creativity--how and where do they channel their