Social Sustainability
Women's Economic Empowerment
Increasing women's access to economic resources, opportunities, decent work and decision-making power, a cornerstone of gender equality and SDG 5.
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Women's economic empowerment is the process by which women gain access to and control over income, assets, employment, markets and financial services, together with the agency to make economic decisions. It spans pay equity, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, land rights and freedom from discrimination and violence.
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