Their numbers are huge and potential unlimited. Spread across countries with diverse cultures but united in faith, Muslim women have the potential to fight disease, hunger, poverty, and violence that plague several Muslim-majority countries.
The global population of Muslim women is estimated at 800 million, which is more than the population of any single country, with the exception of China and India.
Still, adult women in most Muslim-majority countries do not work, are under-employed, or they don't receive market wages for their labour.