Sub-Saharan Africa shows promising improvement on women’s economic freedom
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18-Oct-2024
Celebrating International Day of Rural Women, Nina Dannaoui highlights the role women in rural areas play in creating economic prosperity in this edition of Democracy Pulse. Sub-Saharan Africa has seen impressive growth in women's economic freedom in the past 30 years, with Zimbabwe leading the way.
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 10/18/24
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