IMFBlog2019-03-13T15:16:51-04:00August 22, 2018|
By IMFBlog
August 22, 2018
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Schoolgirls in Valladolid, Mexico: Policies that focus on educating girls increase the likelihood that they will enter the labor force (photo: kertu_ee/iStock by Getty Images)
Government policies have boosted women’s participation in the work force. But women still make up a smaller percentage of the labor force than men in most countries. Of […]
IMFBlog2019-03-15T13:27:28-04:00November 22, 2017|
Woman engineer at work: The IMF’s research shows that countries can reap benefits from closing gender gaps (photo: nimis69/iStock by Getty Images)
By IMFBlog
November 22, 2017
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Women count. They contribute to society in every way, including as a crucial part of their countries’ economic growth and prosperity.
Not long ago, few people would have expected […]
IMFBlog2019-03-15T16:08:47-04:00September 19, 2017|
By IMFBlog
September 19, 2017
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Worldwide, women hold less than 20 percent of board seats of banks and banking supervision agencies. More women on bank boards may have a positive effect on bank stability (photo: istocksdaily/iStock by Getty Images)
The “glass ceiling” in finance has barely cracked. Compared to the available talent pool, there is still a large gap between the representation of […]
IMFBlog2019-03-26T11:37:23-04:00March 6, 2017|
By iMFdirect
International Women’s Day and the United States’ February jobs report are both coming up this week. So, we decided today’s chart should focus on women and work.
Around the world, women seeking employment face barriers—from legal hurdles to disincentives like lower wages. Leveling the playing field could bring significant benefits. […]
IMFBlog2019-03-27T11:28:19-04:00March 7, 2016|
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International Women’s Day—March 8—is one of my favorite days. It is a time to celebrate the impressive progress women at all levels of the career ladder have made in recent decades. More women in the labor force, and in more senior positions is good news for women, for their companies, and for their countries’ economies.
A new IMF staff study finds that in Europe, national policies, even taking account of […]
IMFBlog2019-03-27T14:39:18-04:00October 22, 2015|
By Sonali Jain-Chandra, Kalpana Kochhar, and Monique Newiak
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Despite progress, wide gaps between women and men’s economic empowerment and opportunity remain, which policymakers need to tackle urgently. In most countries, more men than women work, and they get paid more for similar work. Also, there are considerable gender gaps in access to education, health and finance in a number of countries. There is mounting evidence that the lack of gender equity imposes large economic costs as it hampers productivity and […]
IMFBlog2017-04-14T01:46:01-04:00February 23, 2015|
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Leveling the legal playing field for women holds real promise for the world—in both human and economic terms. Unfortunately, that promise remains largely ignored and its potential untapped. In too many countries, too many legal restrictions conspire against women to be economically active—to work.
What can be done to remove these barriers? A […]
IMFBlog2017-04-15T13:56:19-04:00March 8, 2013|
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