Link to information on women's rights and gender and the global economy.

From the moment I entered the small pickling plant, I fell in love with the women. Eight women between the ages of 40 and 50 -- all devout Muslims, all widows, who had never heard of the word "feminism" -- were creating a small revolution.

Information on literacy rates and education levels among Arabs in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America.

Many modern debates about "women's status in Islam" focus on topics such as polygamy, the veil, and a few verses from the Islamic holy book, the Qur'an, that seem to impose female subordination -- to men in general and husbands in particular.

Global consumption of seafood products has doubled over the past 30 years, driven by population growth and rising income levels.