Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda: Make Economies Work for Women
IMF Podcasts, November 7, 2016
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- Published: November 7, 2016
In This Episode
- While the benefits of expanding women’s participation in the economy are clear, women around the globe continue to face barriers.
- Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda says women bear a disproportionate responsibility for unpaid care work, and ill-thought-out policies often add to that burden.
- Gumbonzvanda joined a panel on Making Macroeconomics Work for Women at the IMF World-Bank Annual Meetings.
- Host and production credits:
- Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, International Board Chair for Action Aid.
- Behind the mic: Bruce Edwards, International Monetary Fund.
- Rhoda Metcalfe, independent journalist and audio producer.
Key Findings and Observations
- Women shoulder a disproportionate share of unpaid care work.
- Existing policies can increase the burden of unpaid care work when not carefully designed.
- Expanding women’s participation in the economy yields clear benefits, but structural and policy barriers persist.
Policy Implications and Recommendations (implied by the discussion)
- Design policies that explicitly address unpaid care responsibilities to enable greater female labor force participation.
- Reassess macroeconomic and social policies for unintended impacts that exacerbate women’s unpaid work burdens.
- Incorporate gender-aware analysis into macroeconomic policymaking, as advocated in the panel on Making Macroeconomics Work for Women.