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Women in the world's Muslim economies
Measuring the effectiveness of empowerment
Karl Feld
Abstract
Research can measure the effectiveness of women’s empowerment initiatives in the economies of the Muslim world. This presentation uses unique and current pan-regional data to quantify the opinions, desires and frustrations of today’s Muslim women. The audience will come away with an empirical knowledge of the heterogeneous state of women’s enfranchisement by country and region in the Muslim world today, and the extent to which women can use this empowerment for advancing their own and their families’ happiness and prosperity. The presentation outlines the role research has to play in informing excellent public policy-making by giving Muslim women a voice to express their experiences with current approaches to advancing their prosperity and happiness.
Karl Feld
D3 Systems, USA
Karl has wide experience in management and executive positions at global commercial, non-profit and government research organizations. Today, he is involved in international research projects and operations management in difficult environments including Afghanistan, Iraq and the Middle East for national governments, commercial organizations and non-profits across multiple industries. Karl is widely published and has received several industry awards. He earned an MA at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and holds Expert Professional Researcher Certification (PRC).