Saadia Zahidi, author of "Fifty Million Rising", says Saudi Arabia now has about half a million women in the workforce. She says governments need to realize how much market power this group has and what they can do to foster that talent. For full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/muslim-women-and-the-global-economy).
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