The IGC is celebrating its 10-year anniversary by showcasing our most transformational growth ideas from the past decade. Running until December 2019, each week will focus on a key component of economic growth. This week focuses on women’s economic empowerment.

1. Energy for all 2. Tax for development 3. Firm productivity 4. Public sector effectiveness 5. Women’s economic empowerment 6. Productive jobs 7. State Fragility initiative 8. Cities driving growth 9. Technology 10. Small and growing businesses 11. Trade and industrialisation 12. Social protection 13. Climate change, pollution, and renewables 14. Democracy and accountability IGC10: Highlights
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Making the workplace work for women

The traditional economic rationale for increased female labour force participation is that it benefits women directly and society indirectly. A new argument looks at how...

Nalini Gulati, Farzana Afridi, Oriana Bandiera

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Increasing the number of working women can offer significant social and economic benefits globally, but social norms, as well as actual laws, keep women out of the workforce. The IGC’s extensive research in this area shows how better access to education, finance, and transportation can help increase women’s independence and participation in the labour force.
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