Mend the Gap in Economic Opportunities in Europe and Central Asia
Despite progress over the past decades, significant gender gaps in labor force participation, entrepreneurship, and access to economic opportunities persist across Europe and Central Asia. Women continue to face structural barriers, including unequal access to productive resources, discriminatory social norms, and unequal care-giving responsibilities. These disparities not only limit individual potential but also hinder broader economic growth and resilience. Addressing them requires evidence-based, context-specific solutions.
To advance this agenda, the Institute for Economic Development, the the Axa Gender Lab at Bocconi University, the Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (EIEF), LABOUR: Review of Labor Economics and Industrial Relations, and ECA GIL, organized a workshop to serve as a platform for evidence-based policy dialogue on improving women's economic opportunities in the region.
The event brought together participants from academia, private and public sectors, and think tanks to explore strategies to foster women's economic empowerment, labor force participation, and entrepreneurship.
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