In 2007, as written in the Washington Post, Bill Gates said that women are the key to Saudi Arabia's economy. Gates was speaking at a business seminar held in Saudi Arabia at the time. One of the seminar members asked Gates if he thought Saudi Arabia could achieve its goals of becoming one of the world's leading economies by 2010. Bill Gates responded by saying, "Well, if you don't fully utilize half of the country's talent , you won't get too close to the top." What is discrimination? Discrimination is the degradation or exclusion of a minority group within society. There are many different reasons for discrimination such as race, color, gender, citizenship, age, disability and much more. This essay will focus on gender-based discrimination that is most common in the MENA labor market by discussing the possible causes and remedies for this problem. Discrimination has existed since day one of human beings' existence. The different types of gender-based discrimination most common in the MENA labor market are: Wage discrimination ...