Ambassadors for women at work
I find myself in the unlikely company of Ivana Trump and Jim Yong Kim. The 'US first daughter' and the president of the WB wrote a joint piece yesterday in the Financial Times on the enormous dividends which would flow from greater economic participation by women. They point to better board level decision making; higher productivity; and more household spending on food, education and health. They identify blocks to realising these benefits: lower access to finance; legislative constraints, for example on land ownership ; and narrower occupational options. I'll sign up to all of that. A broad consensus is clearly emerging.... Two other PP-relevant newspaper items caught my eye. A Sunday…
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