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Gates: Women Key to Saudi Arabia Economy
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January 27, 2007
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DAVOS, Switzerland - Bill Gates cited Saudi Arabia as an example Saturday of why he believes limiting the rights women can hinder economic growth.
During a meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, Gates described speaking to a segregated audience at a recent business seminar in Saudi Arabia.
On one side of an auditorium sat men. On the other side of a large partition was a "sea of black," Gates said - women in full-length abayas that cover their faces, as required in Saudi Arabia.
A questioner asked if he thought Saudi Arabia could meet its ambitious goal of becoming one of the world's most competitive economies by 2010, Gates said.
"I said, 'Well, if you're not fully ...
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