Does female economic empowerment promote development?

Balasubramanian, Pooja / Marcela Ibanez / Sarah Khan / Soham Sahoo
External Publications (2019)

PEGNet Policy Brief 17, online

The persisting inequalities women face while entering the labor market, make female economic empowerment a major policy objective for international organisations, local governments, non-profit organisations, researchers, and private companies. However, female economic empowerment should not only tackle those inequalities itself but it is also considered a key element to end poverty and boost economic prosperity. The 17th PEGNet Policy Brief  examines this connection between female economic empowerment and development.

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