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Women's Economic Empowerment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : Obstacles and Opportunities

The aim of this report is to identify binding constraints to women’s economic empowerment in the DRC and identify promising entry points to unbind these constraints. This report makes three core contributions. It provides: i) a comprehensive pictur...

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Main Author: World Bank
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:
GENDER DISPARITY
FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
GENDER WAGE GAP
WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT
WOMEN'S AGENCY
LAND TENURE
CASH CROP
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
FINANCIAL INCLUSION
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
REPRODUCTIVE AGENCY
AFRICA GENDER POLICY
GENDER INNOVATION LAB
WOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
WOMEN AND SOCIAL NORMS
WOMEN AND AGRICULTURE
WOMEN AND PROPERTY RIGHTS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/099130111302128277/P17518604b63b809d09a9e0ae31320c85e7
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36703
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Summary:The aim of this report is to identify binding constraints to women’s economic empowerment in the DRC and identify promising entry points to unbind these constraints. This report makes three core contributions. It provides: i) a comprehensive picture of gender gaps across the country, ii) an in-depth analysis of underlying drivers of the observed gender gaps, and iii) concrete policy and programmatic guidance on how to close the gender gaps.

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