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Closing the Gap : Gender, Transport, and Employment in Mumbai
World Bank Group - 2021
Mumbai Region of India. It examines how the mobility patterns of men and women differ from each other, how they have evolved …
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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : Understanding How Gender Norms in MNA Impact Female Employment Outcomes
World Bank Group - 2018
Do women in Jordan want to work? How do men feel about working women in their family? To what extent do personal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645718
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Lifting Legal Barriers to Women's Employment in Azerbaijan
World Bank Group - 2020
This report: (i) explains economic and legal implications of current job restrictions to women for Azerbaijan, (ii) provides compelling arguments to move away from a job-title centric form of restricting and protecting women to an exposure focused rationale, and provides other country examples...
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Gulf Economic Update, Fall 2023 : Structural Reforms and Shifting Social Norms to Increase Women's Labor Force Participation
World Bank Group - 2024
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies have been a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy economic landscape. Average growthin the GCC surpassed 7 percent in 2022 led by Saudi Arabia, its biggest economy, which was globally the fastest growing large economy. This growth was not just a result...
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State of Financial Inclusion of Women in Pakistan
World Bank Group - 2018
Economic policymakers in developing countries across the world are focusing on expanding financial inclusion. This agenda assumes greater significance for countries like Pakistan, where financial inclusion levels are quite low. It has led to several policy interventions in Pakistan over the past...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645941
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Women Economic Empowerment Study
World Bank Group - 2018
The Women Economic Empowerment report outlines the factors contributing to the persistently low economic participation of Egyptian women and to identify "gender smart" policies and solutions to boost economic growth while at the same time, narrowing relevant gender gaps. The study provides the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645956
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Unlocking the Potential of Women and Adolescent Girls in Madagascar - Challenges and Opportunities in Enhancing Girls' and Women's Agency : Cahier 4
World Bank Group - 2023
educational, professional, and family trajectories. Due to the persistence of financial, social, and institutional barriers …, Malagasy women and girls encounter significant disadvantages across all dimensions of well-being and are unable to access … decision-making, particularly with respect to family formation. Women and girls also appear to be disproportionally affected by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014454312
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Unlocking the Potential of Women and Adolescent Girls in Madagascar - Challenges and Opportunities in Increasing Women's and Girls' Economic Empowerment : Cahier 3
World Bank Group - 2023
educational, professional, and family trajectories. Due to the persistence of financial, social, and institutional barriers …, Malagasy women and girls encounter significant disadvantages across all dimensions of well-being and are unable to access … decision-making, particularly with respect to family formation. Women and girls also appear to be disproportionally affected by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014454313
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Unlocking the Potential of Women and Adolescent Girls : Challenges and Opportunities for Greater Empowerment of Women and Adolescent Girls in Madagascar
World Bank Group - 2023
educational, professional, and family trajectories. Due to the persistence of financial, social, and institutional barriers …, Malagasy women and girls encounter significant disadvantages across all dimensions of well-being and are unable to access … decision-making, particularly with respect to family formation. Women and girls also appear to be disproportionally affected by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014454316
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Malaysia Economic Monitor, December 2020 : Sowing the Seeds
World Bank Group - 2020
In 2020, the country experienced its sharpest recession in twenty years due to the impact of a triple shock related to the direct health impact of the pandemic; the economic impact of domestic restrictions on movement; and the impact of a synchronized global recession on Malaysia's tradeable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012497561