First published 2017
Women drive economic prosperity, yet policy makers consistently undervalue their contributions. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon and Rachel B. Vogelstein examine how international organizations and world leaders have begun recognizing women's economic empowerment as vital to growth and stability over the past twenty years. The authors demonstrate that despite this acknowledgment, economic leaders still create and evaluate policies that fail to harness women's full economic potential. They present a concrete solution: Washington can redirect existing economic development resources to prioritize women's economic empowerment. This strategic shift would accelerate economic growth while reducing global poverty. The book offers policy makers a practical framework for transforming how governments fund and measure economic development initiatives.
Genres: business, politics, economics, social-issues, non-fiction, academic
Vibes: informative, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: informed-consent, social-change
48 pages · Paperback · Council on Foreign Relations Press