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Gain a deeper understanding of women’s economic advancement worldwide.
The right to own and inherit property, assets and land is something many people take for granted. But it is far from a reality for millions of women. Granting women these rights is a vital part of lifting women and girls out of poverty in the developing world.
Women are less likely to have a bank account than men, and the gap in male and female account ownership is not closing. Programs that target gender discrimination are most likely to help women’s financial inclusion.
Progress has stalled on reaching pay equality between men and women, and years of experience have shown that legislation alone is not enough to close the wage gap. Gender segregation, motherhood penalties and outright discrimination all play a role in holding women back.
Women’s inability to enter the labor market on the same footing as men denies their dreams – and the local economy suffers, too.
Women are responsible for the vast majority of the world’s unpaid domestic and care work. This means they’re working longer hours total than men, for much less money. To ease the burden, experts suggest we recognize, redistribute and reduce this labor.
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