Women's Economic Empowerment
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Overview
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Background information9 Topics
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1. HOW DO WE DEFINE WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT?
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2. WHAT ARE THE LIMITATIONS AND BARRIERS THAT WOMEN FACE DUE TO THEIR UNEQUAL POSITION AT THE LABOUR MARKET?
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3. WHAT ARE THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT?
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4. WHAT TOOLS EXIST TO SUPPORT WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT?
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5. WHO ARE THE POSSIBLE AGENTS OF CHANGE AND HOW THEY CAN BECOME ACTIVE?
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6. WHAT ARE THE KEY POLICY DOCUMENTS SUPPORTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT?
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7. WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A TOOL TO PROMOTE WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
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8. ADVICE FOR FURTHER STUDY
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CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
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1. HOW DO WE DEFINE WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT?
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Glossary
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Endnotes / References
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Interactive learningDeepen your knowledge4 Quizzes
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Training materialExercises for group activities2 Topics
6. WHAT ARE THE KEY POLICY DOCUMENTS SUPPORTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT?
Women’s economic empowerment is an important topic with global reach. Many governments realise its potential for growing their national as well as local economies. Below you can find more information about international as well as European frameworks which define strategic objectives and actions to support women’s economic empowerment.
International level
- The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (United Nations)
Economic empowerment of women is one of the tools to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. It relates especially to Goal 5 (Gender Equality) and Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth).
- UN Secretary General’s High Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment, Leave No One Behind: A Call to Action for Gender Equality and Women’s Economic Empowerment (2016)
The report stresses the importance of shaping macro-economic policies and legal instruments to support inclusive growth and women’s economic empowerment.
European level
Strategic document of the European Commission defining priorities and key actions to promote equality between men and women.
Strategic document of the Council of Europe defining goals and strategic objectives regarding support for gender equality.