Gulf nations are still lagging way behind most of the world when it comes to closing the gender gap in business and political life, according to a [Global Gender Gap Report 2013] by the World Economic Forum. [the report] showed that the UAE was the best performing country in the region but managed a lowly ranking of 109th out of 136 countries covered...Saudi Arabia was ranked the lowest of the Gulf countries at 127th... Bahrain (112th), Qatar (115th), Kuwait 116th, and Oman (122nd)...