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dc.titleWomen in Business
dc.contributor.authorCastillo-Ruiz, Paz
dc.contributor.orgunitCapital Markets and Financial Institutions Division
dc.date.available2012-05-16T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2011-08-01T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractWomen account for 66% of the global workforce and earn 10% of the income. They produce 50% of the food globally and own 1% of the property. Besides, women represent the majority of the global poor, 70%, and it has been proven that ownership is one of the most effective means of improving their economic well-being. Therefore, promoting women economic opportunities and equal participation in the labor market is the right thing to do. But it is also good business. This reference note discusses the role that gender plays in labor market participation, access to finance, training and education, and other legal and social barriers. This document then goes on to describe policies and promising practices for promoting real economic opportunity for women.
dc.format.extent22
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0009024
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Women-in-Business.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectWomen
dc.subject.keywordscompete caribbean
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberTechnical Notes
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