Economic growth is more robust and sustainable when women and men alike participate fully in the labor market. Better … jobs for women, employment that leads to higher wages and greater decision-making, also have a positive influence on the … ways households spend money on children s nutrition, health, and education. Meanwhile, companies that invest in women s …

According to the e Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), women make up on average forty-three percent of the …. These are stories of collaboration, gender advancement, and women empowerment. IFC believes in creating and implementing …, and helping women expand to new, favorable markets …

In the past 50 years women's legal status has improved all over the world. But many laws still make it difficult for … women to fully participate in economic life whether by getting jobs or starting businesses. Discriminatory rules bar women … from certain jobs, restrict access to capital for women-owned firms and limit women's capacity to make legal decisions …

on Women (BoW) Program in the Europe and Central Asia and the Middle East and North Africa (EMENA) through BLC Bank of … the capacity created within the bank to sustainably service women entrepreneurs and consumers. BLC Bank's BoW Program has … been branded by the Bank as the, We Initiative (Women Empowerment Initiative) and will be referred to as such throughout …

collection on what works for empowering women in the tourism sector …

Women, business and the law focuses on this critical piece of the puzzle, objectively highlighting differentiations on … a job, providing incentives to work, building credit and going to court. Women, business and the law describes regional … opportunities for women. For men and women throughout the developing world, the chance to start and run a business or get a good job …

. It showcases how supporting women in non-traditional roles improves staff retention, attendance rates and innovation at …

In Iraq, women are generally absent from senior management and leadership positions, with an estimated representation … of just 1 percent - even lower than the regional average. Women also account for more than half of the financial sector … International Bank for Investment (Ashur Bank), which has been a pioneer for private banks in recruiting and promoting women to …

There is a strong business case for attracting and retaining more women in the financial sector from the board to the … workforce. Women contribute to enhanced profitability, innovation, and risk management. Over the course of two decades, numerous …, joined the IFC-led Finance2Equal initiative. The program aims to increase women's participation in the financial sector as …

between board gender diversity (defined as having at least 30 percent women on the board of directors) and the financial …