Renaissance is a French word that can be divided into two parts: “re” meaning new and “naissance” meaning birth. So the renaissance is rebirth. When the Renaissance is evoked, we commonly refer to the European Renaissance of the 14th-16th centuries. The European Renaissance is a cultural movement and intellectual transformation that bridges the Middle Ages and the modern era. This bridge contributed to the prosperity and development of Europe. Unfortunately, the Arab world is still far behind. This gap cannot be filled unless an Arab human renaissance occurs. And this rebirth cannot succeed until the condition of women in the Arab world is improved. In fact, I believe that the rise of women is a prerequisite for an Arab renaissance. This transformation must be based on a peaceful process of negotiation for the redistribution of power and the building of good governance. To begin with, women's education is a very critical issue to insist on. Afterwards come health and the abolition of violence. Furthermore, women's rights must be respected to achieve equality between men and women. Furthermore, women need to be more involved in political life. It is also necessary for them to participate in economic activities. Some believe that men are the pillars of societies; that's why it is enough to educate them and ignore the education of women. In April 2005, a roundtable on Arab women and the future of the Middle East was held in New York. One speaker stated that “the issue is not about Arab women and the future of the Middle East, because Arab women are the future of the Middle East.” By this he meant that the inferior status of women slows down national development in Arab countries. Despite the mass of statesmen... at the center of the paper... Arab women and the future of the Middle East." American Foreign Policy Interests 27.5 (2005): 419-438. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. December 29, 2009 . Schiffman, Zachary Sayre. "Dimensions of Individuality: Recent French Works on the Renaissance." Renaissance Quarterly 49.1 (1996): 114+. Expanded Academic Web "A Review of: "The 2005 Arab Human Development Report: Towards the Rise of Women in the Arab World." American Foreign Policy Interests 28.1 (2006): Academic Search Premier. "Arab Human Development Report 2004: Toward Freedom in the Arab World".. 2010. .