value for individuals, households, and societies at large. Global evidence consistently shows that empowering women and … dependent on its oil sector, stands out in Sub-Saharan Africa for its particularly large gender disparities, especially when … significant knowledge gaps when it comes to understanding the key barriers facing Angolan girls and young women in accessing …

particularly so for women. This new report, "Profiting from Parity: Unlocking the Potential of Women's Businesses in Africa …, seeks to focus attention on the challenges that Africa's women entrepreneurs face and identify practical solutions. The …Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world, with approximately 42 percent of the non …

women's labor market outcomes as reported by women in the city of Quetta, Balochistan Province, using data from the World … margin (17.6 percent). The employment profile of women in urban Quetta shows that they are mostly employed in low …, and home-based work. Men, on the contrary, are mostly paid employees. Moreover, women's jobs are in line with socially …

The World Bank Group's Women, Business and the Law examines laws and regulations affecting women's prospects as … women and promote research on how to improve women's economic inclusion …

The world today believes that supporting women entrepreneurs is vital for economic growth. As economic opportunities … increase, unprecedented numbers of women are entering the world of business and entrepreneurship. The number of women … entrepreneurs has risen in global economy including in developing countries. However, the majority of women entrepreneurs in …

progress and key economic challenges facing women in GCC countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The note …

the educated young population, given that less than half (46.9 percent) of women 15-64 years old are actively contributing … and disincentives to employment and entrepreneurship for women. These include: (i) improving access to assets and … taxation and regulation, and (iv) increasing employability of women through effective active labor market policies and adequate …

is not capitalizing on its educated young population, as only 22.7 percent of 15-64-year-old women are actively … existing barriers and disincentives to employment and entrepreneurship for women. These include: (i) improving access to assets … embedded in labor taxation and regulation, and (iv) increasing the employability of women through effective active labor market …

changing global labor market, women often participate at significantly lower rates. When women do enroll, they tend to have … and retain women in coding bootcamps. The report also discusses approaches to making labor market linkages with the larger … objective of tackling the underrepresentation of women in technology …

The objective of this study is to examine the linkages between migration and women's work and empowerment in … agriculture in Nepal and Senegal. In particular, this analysis seeks to understand: (i) how outmigration influences women's work … in agriculture; (ii) the consequences of male-dominated migration on gender roles and women's empowerment; and (iii …