From Wallstreetjournal.coomToday the World Bank's latest World Development Report was released. The report focuses on gender inequality around the world. The report shows that women have made gains in rights, education, health, and access to jobs. Despite some progress large gaps between men and women still remain.
Women represent 40% of the world's labor force, but hold just 1% of the world's wealth.
In Germany women earn 62 cents for every mans $1. And in Ethiopia women earn just 12 cents for every mans $1.
Women are also more likely to die than men in developing countries, with 3.9 million women missing under the age of 60.
The Wall Street Journal article describes how women account for more than half the world's university students, but ethnicity combined with poverty creates barriers. Eliminating barriers for women can increase output by 3% to 25% in many countries. How do you think countries can elimnate those barriers?
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