Women's Economic Empowerment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : Obstacles and Opportunities
The aim of this report is to identify binding constraints to women’s economic empowerment in the DRC and identify promising entry points to unbind these constraints. This report makes three core contributions. It provides: i) a comprehensive picture of gender gaps across the country, ii) an in-depth analysis of underlying drivers of the observed gender gaps, and iii) concrete policy and programmatic guidance on how to close the gender gaps.
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| Format: | Report biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021-06-29
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| Subjects: | GENDER DISPARITY, FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS, GENDER WAGE GAP, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, WOMEN'S AGENCY, LAND TENURE, CASH CROP, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, ACCESS TO FINANCE, FINANCIAL INCLUSION, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, REPRODUCTIVE AGENCY, AFRICA GENDER POLICY, GENDER INNOVATION LAB, WOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, WOMEN AND SOCIAL NORMS, WOMEN AND AGRICULTURE, WOMEN AND PROPERTY RIGHTS, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/099130111302128277/P17518604b63b809d09a9e0ae31320c85e7 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36703 |
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| Summary: | The aim of this report is to identify
binding constraints to women’s economic empowerment in the
DRC and identify promising entry points to unbind these
constraints. This report makes three core contributions. It
provides: i) a comprehensive picture of gender gaps across
the country, ii) an in-depth analysis of underlying drivers
of the observed gender gaps, and iii) concrete policy and
programmatic guidance on how to close the gender gaps. |
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