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interests of women in mining. At the national level,the most notable interest group is that of Women in Mining (WIM …
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women's labor market outcomes as reported by women in the city of Quetta, Balochistan Province, using data from the World … margin (17.6 percent). The employment profile of women in urban Quetta shows that they are mostly employed in low …, and home-based work. Men, on the contrary, are mostly paid employees. Moreover, women's jobs are in line with socially …
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The World Bank Group's Women, Business and the Law examines laws and regulations affecting women's prospects as … women and promote research on how to improve women's economic inclusion …
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The world today believes that supporting women entrepreneurs is vital for economic growth. As economic opportunities … increase, unprecedented numbers of women are entering the world of business and entrepreneurship. The number of women … entrepreneurs has risen in global economy including in developing countries. However, the majority of women entrepreneurs in …
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progress and key economic challenges facing women in GCC countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The note …
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the educated young population, given that less than half (46.9 percent) of women 15-64 years old are actively contributing … and disincentives to employment and entrepreneurship for women. These include: (i) improving access to assets and … taxation and regulation, and (iv) increasing employability of women through effective active labor market policies and adequate …
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is not capitalizing on its educated young population, as only 22.7 percent of 15-64-year-old women are actively … existing barriers and disincentives to employment and entrepreneurship for women. These include: (i) improving access to assets … embedded in labor taxation and regulation, and (iv) increasing the employability of women through effective active labor market …
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changing global labor market, women often participate at significantly lower rates. When women do enroll, they tend to have … programs in 22 countries. The goal is to share insights and strategies from practitioners around the world on ways to recruit … and retain women in coding bootcamps. The report also discusses approaches to making labor market linkages with the larger …
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The objective of this study is to examine the linkages between migration and women's work and empowerment in … agriculture in Nepal and Senegal. In particular, this analysis seeks to understand: (i) how outmigration influences women's work … in agriculture; (ii) the consequences of male-dominated migration on gender roles and women's empowerment; and (iii …
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Central America lags the rest of Latin America in outcomes related to women. The countries of Central America (Costa … of women and improving their social and economic outcomes. This report takes stock of this progress as well as continuing … challenges faced by women in the region. It assesses women's legal rights and protections, access to endowments and economic …
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