World Bank's Gender Director on economic impact of gender-based violence
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11-Oct-2023
Hana Brixi, the World Bank's Global Director for Gender, discussed the economic costs of gender-based violence and its impact on women's participation in the labor force during the IMF-World Bank meetings in Marrakesh.
"We see from data that women in many countries around the world are citing gender-based violence (...) as the key deterrence for them when it comes to their participation in the labor force or their ability to move to more productive jobs," she said.
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ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 10/11/23
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