This resource from the Work and Opportunities for Women helpdesk (WOW helpdesk) provides key facts relating to the case for promoting women’s economic empowerment in development programming and business planning. It explains what companies can do to advance women’s economic empowerment in low and middle-income countries, and highlights opportunities for action.
This resource provides recommendations on 4 areas:
- creating jobs and building skills
- access to finances and entrepreneurship opportunities
- access to technology and infrastructure
- legal rights, discrimination in the workplace and social norms
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