Description: Fostering Women's Economic Empowerment through Special Economic Zones : Comparative Analysis of Eight Countries and Implications for Governments, Zone Authorities and Businesses

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Fostering Women's Economic Empowerment through Special Economic Zones : Comparative Analysis of Eight Countries and Implications for Governments, Zone Authorities and Businesses

This global report examines the opportunity for special economic zones to promote women's economic empowerment and boost zone and enterprise competitiveness in developing countries. The research covers Bangladesh, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, El...

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Main Authors:	World Bank, International Finance Corporation
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:	ACCESS TO EDUCATION ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO HEALTH ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS ADVISORY SERVICES AWARENESS RAISING BANKS BARRIERS TO WOMEN BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS BASIC LIFE SKILLS BENEFITS FOR WOMEN BUSINESS ADVISORY BUSINESS ENABLING BUSINESS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS OWNERS BUSINESS SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CATALYSTS CERTIFICATION SYSTEM CHILD CARE CHILD HEALTH CHILD LABOR CHILD-CARE CODES OF CONDUCT COMMUNICATION GAPS COST EFFECTIVENESS COUNSELORS CULTURAL NORMS DEPOSIT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISCRIMINATION DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISSEMINATION ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC SITUATION ECONOMICS OF GENDER EDUCATIONAL GENDER GAPS EMPLOYEE EMPLOYERS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS ENTREPRENEUR EQUAL ACCESS EQUAL PARTICIPATION EQUAL REMUNERATION EQUALITY IN EDUCATION EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FAMILIES FAMILY HEALTH FAMILY PLANNING FAMILY SUPPORT FAMILY WORK FEMALE EMPLOYEES FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP FEMALE LABOR FEMALE LABOR FORCE FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION FEMALE WORKERS FEMINIST ECONOMICS FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL LITERACY FOOD PROCESSING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FORMAL ECONOMY FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION GENDER GENDER ACTION GENDER DIMENSIONS GENDER DISCRIMINATION GENDER DISPARITY GENDER EQUALITY GENDER EQUITY GENDER GAPS GENDER INEQUALITY GENDER ISSUES GENDER NORMS GENDER PERSPECTIVE GENDER POLICIES GENDER RELATIONS GENDER STEREOTYPES GENDER STEREOTYPING GIRLS HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITALS HOST COUNTRY HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS CONVENTIONS HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS INFORMAL SECTOR INHERITANCE INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABORERS LABOUR ORGANIZATION LABOUR RIGHTS LACK OF ACCESS LAND OWNERSHIP LAWS LAWS ON WOMEN LEGAL PROTECTION LEGAL REQUIREMENTS LEGAL RIGHTS LEGISLATION ON GENDER EQUALITY LIMITED ACCESS LIVING CONDITIONS MATERNITY LEAVE MATERNITY PROTECTION MEDICAL COLLEGE MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MIGRANT MINIMUM WAGE MINISTRY OF GENDER MORTALITY MORTGAGE MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS MULTINATIONAL NATIONAL LEVEL NURSING NUTRITION OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OUTREACH PARTICIPATION BY WOMEN PAYMENT OF WAGES PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENTS POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY-MAKING BODIES PREGNANCY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE PRODUCTIVITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFITABILITY PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RETURN ON INVESTMENT RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MITIGATION RURAL AREAS SAVINGS SERVICE OFFERINGS SEXUAL HARASSMENT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SMALL-BUSINESS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SOCIAL SERVICES START-UP SUBSISTENCE FARMING SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPLY CHAINS SUPPORT SERVICES TRANSPORTATION UNEMPLOYMENT UNICEF UNION UNWANTED PREGNANCY USAID WAGE DISCRIMINATION WAGE GAP WELLNESS WOMAN WOMEN EMPLOYEES WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WOMEN IN BUSINESS WOMEN WORKERS WORK ENVIRONMENT WORKERS WORKFORCE WORKING CONDITIONS WORKING WOMEN WORKPLACE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/657561468148771219/Fostering-womens-economic-empowerment-through-special-economic-zones-comparative-analysis-of-eight-countries-and-implications-for-governments-zone-authorities-and-businesses http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27441

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Summary:	This global report examines the opportunity for special economic zones to promote women's economic empowerment and boost zone and enterprise competitiveness in developing countries. The research covers Bangladesh, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador, Jordan, Kenya, and the Philippines. The study focuses on women's economic empowerment in the context of zones at three levels: (i) fair employment and working conditions for female employees; (ii) equal access to opportunities for professional advancement; and (iii) investment opportunities for female entrepreneurs. The study also examines gender-friendly policies and practices that support these three main goals, which include a wide range of options around laws, regulations, labor policies, gender-sensitive professional development programs, family support mechanisms, women's health programs, and supplier diversity and capacity-building initiatives. This study establishes the business case for investments in women's economic empowerment in SEZs, and identifies good-practice examples of recommended enablers to address this investment opportunity. Enablers are defined as efforts to counteract the negative impact of the obstacles women face in economic participation, and can include policies and programs at the government, zone, and enterprise level. The study provides background, evidence of challenges and success stories, comprehensive recommendations, and a suite of tools and tips to implement the recommendations successfully.