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Women, Business and the Law: Removing Restrictions to Enhance Gender Equality with Sarah Iqbal
Women, Business and the Law: Removing Restrictions to Enhance Gender Equality with Sarah Iqbal
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Length:
75 minutes
Released:
Oct 3, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Men and women throughout the world want to provide for their families
and ensure their children have a good start in life. Often, the chance
to start a business or get a job is the surest way to accomplish this
goal. But how can we be sure that women have the same opportunities as
men to fulfill their economic potential? The World Bank Group's Women,
Business and the Law project presents a unique dataset examining how the
law can help or impede women from working and earning an income and
what can be done to improve women's economic rights.
and ensure their children have a good start in life. Often, the chance
to start a business or get a job is the surest way to accomplish this
goal. But how can we be sure that women have the same opportunities as
men to fulfill their economic potential? The World Bank Group's Women,
Business and the Law project presents a unique dataset examining how the
law can help or impede women from working and earning an income and
what can be done to improve women's economic rights.
Released:
Oct 3, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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