Women In The Workforce: Breaking The Barriers

December 31, 2014

Woman worker packing cocoa products at a plant in Abidjan. Women in Ivory Coast could not work without their husband’s consent before the law was changed in 2012. (T.GOUEGNON/Reuters/Corbis)
- Women In The Workforce: Breaking The Barriers
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In This Episode
The IMF says the global economy would benefit by Boosting Women’s Participation in the Labor Force, and hosted a seminar on the topic last fall during the Fund’s annual meetings. Sarah Iqbal participated in that forum and talks in this podcast about the hurdles women face when starting a business.

Read as well the IMF Survey story on Unleashing the Economic Power of Women
Sarah Iqbal, World Bank Women Business And The Law Project

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