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Published 2 months ago

Closing gender gap may boost global economy by 20%, World Bank says

  • The global gender gap for women in the workplace is wider than previously estimated, affecting economic opportunities.
  • Closing the gender gap could boost the GDP of emerging economies by 8% in the coming years.
  • Only 39 out of 151 countries have laws prohibiting sexual harassment in public spaces, highlighting a significant gap in legal protection for women.
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2 months ago·United Kingdom
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NDTVNDTV

Closing Gender Gap Could Lift Global GDP By Over 20%: World Bank

Ending discriminatory laws and practices that prevent women from working or starting businesses could raise global gross domestic product by more than 20%, which would double the rate of global growth over the next decade, World Bank said on Monday.

2 months ago·New Delhi, India
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Ending gender inequality in the labor market could make global GDP grow by more than 20%, says World Bank

A study showed that even with the increase in laws for the protection of women's rights in the labor market, they have about 64% of the rights guaranteed to men

2 months ago·Brazil
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The Straits TimesThe Straits Times

Closing gender gap could lift global GDP more than 20 per cent, World Bank says

Women spend an average of 2.4 more hours a day on unpaid care work than men. Read more at straitstimes.com.

2 months ago·Singapore
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Women could ‘turbocharge’ global economy – World Bank

Closing the gender gap may boost world GDP, the organization has said

2 months ago·Russian Federation
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Closing gender gap may boost global economy by 20%, World Bank says

There is no country in the world that provides equal opportunity for women in the workplace, multilateral lender says

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