Economic opportunities for women still lagging: World Bank and
OECD Wednesday, September 24, 2008 In a recent study released by
the World Bank and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD), economic opportunities for women are still
lagging behind opportunities for men in the developing world.
Improvements have been made in women health and education,
according to the study. The study calls for investments totaling
over US$13 billion a year to achieve gender equality and women
empowerment. Danny Leipziger, World Bank Vice President for
Poverty Reduction and Economic Management, said, "gender
equality is key for poverty reduction and growth. Progress on
women’s education is essential but not enough if we don’t
improve women’s access to good jobs and credit lines, to land
ownership and to income-generating activities." The study
Equality for Women: Where Do We Stand on Millennium Development
Goal 3? looks at the achievements made by the developing world
as laid out by the Millennium Devel