In Oman,women have made gains in areas of higher education, the work force and politics.

VOA: special.2009.03.07

In many parts of the world we've seen that if governments introduce social protection programs, measures for example which give family benefits to families with children, particularly poorer families, this can have an important impact in enabling people to keep their children in school and out of the work force."

VOA: special.2010.05.17

Vanani says that nearly 50 percent of the work force has been laid off.

VOA: standard.2009.04.03