Nearly one billion women are poised to enter the global economy in the coming decade. That’s a hard fact. The question is whether theirs will be a story of economic empowerment or missed potential. A new study from Booz & Co., “Empowering the Third Billion: Women and the World of Work in 2012,” suggests concrete steps that governments and employers can take to tilt the scales toward success.
More Women in the Workforce Could Raise GDP by 5%
But two big challenges are holding women — and the U.S. economy — back.
November 01, 2012
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