U.N. Cites Arab World's 'Empty Gestures' on Women

Arab countries have made some advances in their treatment of women in recent years but have failed to significantly improve conditions for them, according to a report carried out under the aegis of the U.N. Development Program.

The report, released yesterday in Yemen, urges Arab leaders to make genuine changes and to reinterpret Islamic laws as a means to empower women.

	Buy This Photo Amat al-Alim Alsoswa of the U.N. Development Program predicted the report would be "controversial." (By Lucian Perkins -- The Washington Post) Save & Share Article What's This? Digg Google del.icio.us Yahoo! Reddit