tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180270631422837748.post7933443404023652400..comments2023-08-16T09:39:08.120-04:00Comments on femonomics: Saudi Arabia: Can it be the 13th easiest place to do business when women can't do business there at all?Coca Colohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05951066922977616639noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180270631422837748.post-62241828720241563872010-03-17T14:40:58.165-04:002010-03-17T14:40:58.165-04:00A friend pointed out of me that one of the metrics...A friend pointed out of me that one of the metrics used is "time it takes to open a new business," and putting "infinity if you're a woman" would seriously hurt Saudi's score. Applying this lens to other metrics seems to imply Saudi should be much lower-ranked. Ease of employing foreign workers? Impossible if female. Getting construction permits? Infeasible for women as requires driving to office. Number of procedures required to do X, Y, and Z? Irrelevant if illegal to be seen doing X, Y, and Z.Coca Colohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05951066922977616639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180270631422837748.post-91901559253612068672010-03-16T22:27:19.026-04:002010-03-16T22:27:19.026-04:00I think the truth of the matter is, no matter how ...I think the truth of the matter is, no matter how high-performing a particular employee is, they are not irreplaceable. So, a strong international bank should be able to find enough male bankers to seal the deal. Also, executives in banking skew strongly male (at least this is what I've seen in conferences and consulting for the industry.)<br /><br />Although on some level I agree that your firm should have refused to do work, that is pretty unrealistic in the professional services model. After all, we are not to impose our firm's values on clients, but rather to serve the clients' best interests. A consultant could always choose not to take these engagements for ethical reasons, and I feel that would be respected. Unfortunately, female consultants don't even have the choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com