[anon291]

> Furthermore, women in the middle east own a higher percentage of small businesses compared to women in the US for example

I'm not at all surprised by this. When you stay at home and depend on your husband's wage, it's much easier to start a boutique business.

Our church is traditional and most women stay at home. Many of the women have businesses. It makes sense. They work on them in the few hours the kids are in classes or napping. They earn enough to keep going and provide an outlet for them to contribute directly to the income

Whereas if I were to start a business, it would have to be with the goal of replacing my wage. The sorts of businesses the wives engage in would be impossible. They simply don't earn enough.

But some of the women's businesses may take off. It's a high risk high reward thing, except that the risk is actually low due to husband's income.