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Fostering Women's Economic Empowerment through Special Economic Zones : Comparative Analysis of Eight Countries and Implications for Governments, Zone Authorities and Businesses.
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- World Bank.
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- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Access to Education.
- Access to Finance.
- Access to Health Services.
- Advisory Services.
- Capacity Building.
- Child Care.
- Child Health.
- Child Labor.
- Developing Countries.
- Discrimination.
- Economic Development.
- Economic Policy.
- Employment Opportunities.
- Family Health.
- Family Planning.
- Finance and Financial Sector Development.
- Financial Institutions.
- Financial Literacy.
- Food Processing.
- Foreign Direct Investment.
- Gender.
- Gender and Economic Policy.
- Gender Issues.
- Health Care Costs.
- Health Education.
- Health Monitoring & Evaluation.
- Health, Nutrition and Population.
- Hospitals.
- Household Income.
- Human Capital.
- Human Rights.
- Informal Sector.
- Inheritance.
- International Finance.
- Investment In Education.
- Labor Market.
- Microfinance Institutions.
- Minimum Wage.
- Mortality.
- Multilateral Organizations.
- Nutrition.
- Pregnancy.
- Productivity.
- Profitability.
- Public Policy.
- Public-Private Partnerships.
- Reproductive Health.
- Risk Management.
- Savings.
- Sexual Harassment.
- Social Development.
- Social Responsibility.
- Subsistence Farming.
- Unemployment.
- Usaid.
- Women Employees.
- Workers.
- Local Subjects:
- Access to Education.
- Access to Finance.
- Access to Health Services.
- Advisory Services.
- Capacity Building.
- Child Care.
- Child Health.
- Child Labor.
- Developing Countries.
- Discrimination.
- Economic Development.
- Economic Policy.
- Employment Opportunities.
- Family Health.
- Family Planning.
- Finance and Financial Sector Development.
- Financial Institutions.
- Financial Literacy.
- Food Processing.
- Foreign Direct Investment.
- Gender.
- Gender and Economic Policy.
- Gender Issues.
- Health Care Costs.
- Health Education.
- Health Monitoring & Evaluation.
- Health, Nutrition and Population.
- Hospitals.
- Household Income.
- Human Capital.
- Human Rights.
- Informal Sector.
- Inheritance.
- International Finance.
- Investment In Education.
- Labor Market.
- Microfinance Institutions.
- Minimum Wage.
- Mortality.
- Multilateral Organizations.
- Nutrition.
- Pregnancy.
- Productivity.
- Profitability.
- Public Policy.
- Public-Private Partnerships.
- Reproductive Health.
- Risk Management.
- Savings.
- Sexual Harassment.
- Social Development.
- Social Responsibility.
- Subsistence Farming.
- Unemployment.
- Usaid.
- Women Employees.
- Workers.
- Other Title:
- Fostering Women's Economic Empowerment through Special Economic Zones
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2011.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- This global report examines the opportunity for special economic zones to promote women's economic empowerment and boost zone and enterprise competitiveness in developing countries. The research covers Bangladesh, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador, Jordan, Kenya, and the Philippines. The study focuses on women's economic empowerment in the context of zones at three levels: (i) fair employment and working conditions for female employees; (ii) equal access to opportunities for professional advancement; and (iii) investment opportunities for female entrepreneurs. The study also examines gender-friendly policies and practices that support these three main goals, which include a wide range of options around laws, regulations, labor policies, gender-sensitive professional development programs, family support mechanisms, women's health programs, and supplier diversity and capacity-building initiatives. This study establishes the business case for investments in women's economic empowerment in SEZs, and identifies good-practice examples of recommended enablers to address this investment opportunity. Enablers are defined as efforts to counteract the negative impact of the obstacles women face in economic participation, and can include policies and programs at the government, zone, and enterprise level. The study provides background, evidence of challenges and success stories, comprehensive recommendations, and a suite of tools and tips to implement the recommendations successfully.
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