Why Aren't More Lebanese Women Working?
Ensuring equitable access to jobs and reducing gender gaps is essential for putting MENA countries on the path to inclusive growth and stability. Giving women and girls the opportunity to succeed can transform societies and economies. Reducing gend...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/919711526913175663/Why-arent-more-Lebanese-women-working http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29852 |
| Summary: | Ensuring equitable access to jobs and
reducing gender gaps is essential for putting MENA countries
on the path to inclusive growth and stability. Giving women
and girls the opportunity to succeed can transform societies
and economies. Reducing gender gaps in employment can help
economies diversify their exports; appointing more women
onto banking supervision boards can challenge cozy
group-think; and tackling gender inequality can reduce
income inequality, which, in turn, can drive more
sustainable growth. Improving access to jobs for women is
also expected to generate positive externalities to the
society, by facilitating human capital accumulation, health
and nutrition gains for children through increased
women-controlled incomes. |
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