Abigail Hunt

Report

1 September 2016

This report details how gender equality, poverty eradication and human development require increased investment in women’s economic empowerment. The report suggests that no single intervention or actor can address all aspects needed to enable women’s economic empowerment, but it highlights, amongst other factors, discriminatory gender and social norms as potential constrainers. In particular, discriminatory gender norms around what constitutes a suitable job for women and violence against women and girls co
Women's economic empowerment: navigating enablers and constraints
Authors: Abigail Hunt, Emma Samman