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....Greater gender equality does have the potential to
contribute to inclusive growth when it is achieved in education, employment and
other valued resources. In particular, women’s access to valued resources, such
as decent jobs and higher education, can have positive distributional
implications for growth.
The
report highlights three broad areas of interventions that are needed to
transform the gender-specific constraints that keep women out of the market or
trapped in poorly paid activities. Creating a more enabling regulatory
environment will, among other things, require action to address discriminatory
legislation, such as inheritance laws, and promote legislation that seeks to
level the economic playing field for women and men, such as state support for
maternity leave. Social protection policies are also important.....