Arab listed Companies: A New Emphasis on ESG Investing Through a Gender-Based Lens

In the recent decade, Arab-listed companies have been aiming to achieve the correct implication of gender-lens investing (GLI) by tackling significant and vast opportunities on the rise. So, what do we mean when talking about GLI from a socially responsible perspective? Let’s start by introducing the most common and communicated definition and necessity of GLI. Some would describe it as a strategy to consider gender-based factors across the investment process. This can translate into a plethora of opportunities, from investing in women-led enterprises to investing in those that already possess policies on gender equality, reaching products that bolster the lives of many women and girls. GLI has to be considered today as a new building block in the Middle Eastern realm of investing and social entrepreneurship, bringing us back to my understanding that GLI must be regarded as exclusive rather than inclusive. For instance, taking into consideration the Lebanese Woman