In this paper, we investigate whether gender norms and institutions act as a constraint to the performance of female … controlling for other factors that affect female businesses uniformly across all markets. We provide evidence that gender … inequality and institutional biases against women in trade partner countries play an important role in explaining gender …

1. Introduction -- 2. The OECD’s “Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls: Guidance for Development … Partners”: A critical assessment of its relevance to combat entrenched gender bias -- 3. Rural women’s economic involvement and … Technology Tools in the Indian Context -- 5. Gender Equality in Creative Indsutries -- 6. The Persistence of Patriarchy in the …

countries to grasp the actual state and determinants of board gender diversity in emerging market firms. We confirmed that firms … that board composition and ownership structure are important determinants of the gender diversity of the corporate board in …

Mainstreaming Gender into the IMF's core activities. Mainstreaming gender at the IMF starts with the recognition that reducing … gender disparities goes hand-in-hand with higher economic growth, greater economic stability and resilience, and lower income … inequality. At the same time, economic and financial policies can exacerbate or narrow gender disparities. Well …