Meltem İnce Yenilmez is an associate professor in the Department of Economics, Yasar University, Turkey. Her research interests range from Gender Inequality and Discrimination Policies in Labor Market to Women Empowerment and Female Labor Force. Her works have been published in English and in Turkish in edited volumes and in leading national and international journals. She has taken part in international/national socio-economic projects, and conducted Jean Monnet Module on "Gender Politics and EU in the Time of Crisis".Onur Burak Çelik is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics, Yasar University, Turkey. He completed his undergraduate study in Mathematics at Bogazici University and his master’s degree in economics at the same university. He went to the USA in 2002 and earned his Ph.D. degree in economics at the University of Connecticut in 2009. In the same year, he joined the Eastern Connecticut State University academic staff. Afterwards, he worked at Quinnipiac University from 2010 to 2013. Currently, his primary research interest is sports economics.

• Chapter 1. Women Empowerment and Emancipation Chapter 2. The Effect of Women Empowerment on National Economies: Challenges and Obstacles Women Face Chapter 3. How Does Women’s Empowerment Affect a Country’s Economy? Chapter 4. Women Empowerment and Income Inequality during Great Recession in the United States Chapter 5. National Economic Policies and Women's Economic Inclusion: The Case of Turkey and South Africa Chapter 6. Provoking Gender-Related Institutional Changes: A Case of a Returnee Female Entrepreneur in India Chapter 7. How Will the Service Actor and the Related Activities in Tourism Improve Women’s Empowerment in the World? Chapter 8. Eliminating Economic Violence against Women for Gender Equality: Empowering Women through Human Rights Based Approach Chapter 9. Women’s Empowerment with Physical Activity and Sports Chapter 10. Women’s Empowerment and Women’s Poverty Chapter 11. A Women Friendly Workplace: Can It Be A Tool for Economic Empowerment of Women in Turkey? Chapter 12. Constructing Female Entrepreneurial Identity in Turkey Chapter 13. Women Empowerment through Political Participation in Rising Powers: Comparison of Turkey and Nigeria Cases

Meltem İnce Yenilmez is an associate professor in the Department of Economics, Yasar University, Turkey. Her research interests range from Gender Inequality and Discrimination Policies in Labor Market to Women Empowerment and Female Labor Force. Her works have been published in English and in Turkish in edited volumes and in leading national and international journals. She has taken part in international/national socio-economic projects, and conducted Jean Monnet Module on "Gender Politics and EU in the Time of Crisis".Onur Burak Çelik is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics, Yasar University, Turkey. He completed his undergraduate study in Mathematics at Bogazici University and his master’s degree in economics at the same university. He went to the USA in 2002 and earned his Ph.D. degree in economics at the University of Connecticut in 2009. In the same year, he joined the Eastern Connecticut State University academic staff. Afterwards, he worked at Quinnipiac University from 2010 to 2013. Currently, his primary research interest is sports economics.

• Chapter 1. Women Empowerment and Emancipation Chapter 2. The Effect of Women Empowerment on National Economies: Challenges and Obstacles Women Face Chapter 3. How Does Women’s Empowerment Affect a Country’s Economy? Chapter 4. Women Empowerment and Income Inequality during Great Recession in the United States Chapter 5. National Economic Policies and Women's Economic Inclusion: The Case of Turkey and South Africa Chapter 6. Provoking Gender-Related Institutional Changes: A Case of a Returnee Female Entrepreneur in India Chapter 7. How Will the Service Actor and the Related Activities in Tourism Improve Women’s Empowerment in the World? Chapter 8. Eliminating Economic Violence against Women for Gender Equality: Empowering Women through Human Rights Based Approach Chapter 9. Women’s Empowerment with Physical Activity and Sports Chapter 10. Women’s Empowerment and Women’s Poverty Chapter 11. A Women Friendly Workplace: Can It Be A Tool for Economic Empowerment of Women in Turkey? Chapter 12. Constructing Female Entrepreneurial Identity in Turkey Chapter 13. Women Empowerment through Political Participation in Rising Powers: Comparison of Turkey and Nigeria Cases