Jan 3, 2020 · Between 1790 and 1870, girls in the US went from being illiterate to outperforming their male counterparts in schools From false accusations that learning algebra would harm their reproductive capabilities to gendered classes, this is the tale of women in education

Female education has a greater impact on age of marriage and delayed fertility than male education. Although fertility falls when both male and female levels of education rise together, there is a large gap between male and female secondary school enrollment in sub-Saharan Africa (see figure below).

Jul 12, 2009 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.

Jun 11, 2024 · The Global Gender Gap Index 2024 benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment). It is the longest-standing index tracking the progress of numerous countries’ efforts towards closing these gaps over time since its …

Sep 15, 2021 · Gender differences in financial inclusion put women at a further disadvantage, especially in times of crisis. The world needs more financial feminists.

Nov 17, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.

Therefore, without access to education, one may stumble even before the climb up the career ladder begins. In our recent study (forthcoming, Feminist Economics) my co-author and I explore whether access to education is correlated with the likelihood of becoming a female boss in the formal private sector of developing countries.

May 31, 2023 · The female economy is a growing market that businesses should take notice of. Women control or influence 85% of consumer spending, and this number is only expected to grow in the future. Businesses that cater to the female economy have the …

May 2, 2023 · Jordanian women are highly educated — they make up 56% of university graduates. Despite this, female workforce participation rate is less than 15%. To capitalise on the vast potential of Jordanian women, the country has partnered with the World Economic Forum to close gender gaps in the economy.

Jul 13, 2022 · As illustrated in Figure 2.12, the fields where women continue to be overrepresented compared to men include Education and Health and Welfare. In contrast, women are underrepresented in STEM fields, and the gender gap is most prevalent in two fields: Information and Communication Technologies and Engineering and Manufacturing.