A New Breed: Middle East Women Entrepreneurs

How Women Entrepreneurs Are Driving Business in the Middle East
 
Whether they are princesses, lawyers or executives, women in the Middle East and North Africa are building a strong presence for themselves as entrepreneurs. In countries such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan, among others, they are creating new jobs for women and men in fields ranging from luxury goods to exports. Still, several cultural and legal challenges remain, according to experts from Wharton and elsewhere.



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