Women play a vital role in national economies. Empirical evidence from a study titled Pursuing Women's Economic Empowerment by the International Monetary Fund and another by the UN Women surveying the role of women in development has demonstrated that countries supporting women’s socio-economic development have a competitive edge globally. Yet, gender-based inequalities in the labor market persist. In her latest LinkedIn newsletter edition, PEP's ED Prof. Jane Mariara highlights the key findings from this study on how the state can intervene with targeted schemes to level the playing field for women. This initiative aims to promote sustainable changes through the adoption, funding, and implementation of gender-responsive policies and advocacy for women's economic empowerment in support of the Foundation’s Strategy for Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE), funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Executive Director, Partnership for Economic Policy; Professor of Economics University of Nairobi
I am pleased to share this newsletter with you. The piece is based on a just concluded project by PEP - Partnership for Economic Policy researchers in Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Tanzania on gender responsive macro-economic policy solutions. The work is supported by William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and together we continue exploring further solutions for the African continent. Welcome and do share your feedback #genderequity #GenderResponsiveEconomics #MacroeconomicPolicy #EconomicEmpowerment
