THE ROLE OF HRD POLICIES IN DEVELOPED, UNDERDEVELOPED AND GULF COUNTRIES ESPECIALLY WITH REFERENCE TO WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

The main focus of this review study is to determine the importance of HRD since last two decades and to analyze to what extent its policies are effectively working to increase the economy growth rate in developed and underdeveloped countries. Although the future of HRD is very bright and their policies are utilizing human capital very well, but some issues are being ignored. These aspects are, there is no health policy for human resource. Hence, there is need to take care of the mental and physical health by devising a proper health policy and making it part of the HRD program. There is also needed to unify HRD polices under one platform. This study has also reviewed how much HRD polices are working towards Women Empowerment in developed, underdeveloped and especially in Gulf countries and what they are facing on the way has also been reviewed. Some researchers have also highlighted the draw backs of Women empowerment issues. The implication of this review paper is that it highlights the need to research in these areas to remove threats in the way to women empowerment goals.