The Gender Perspective: Women's Clout - a Way Out
International Trade Forum › Num. 1, Janvier 2009
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As quoted by OECD, women reinvest 90% of their income in their families and communities, compared with 30%-40% invested by men. Investing in women is an investment in current and future generations. This is why countries need a carefully crafted response to the global financial crisis, which threatens to plunge a further 22 million women into unemployment, according to a recent report by the International Labour Organization. Clearly they need to move beyond the notion of 'gender neutral' responses, and ensure that women have access to credit and opportunities to participate in decision-making processes, particularly in responding to crisis.
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The Gender Perspective: Women's Clout - a Way Out
To achieve a 'return on investment', one must invest m that which will actually provide a return. As quoted by OECD, women reinvest 90% of their income in their families and co...
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