Fostering Women's Economic Empowerment through Special Economic Zones : Comparative Analysis of Eight Countries and Implications for Governments, Zone Authorities and Businesses
This global report examines the opportunity for special economic zones to promote women's economic empowerment and boost zone and enterprise competitiveness in developing countries. The research covers Bangladesh, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, El...
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ACCESS TO EDUCATION ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO HEALTH ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS ADVISORY SERVICES AWARENESS RAISING BANKS BARRIERS TO WOMEN BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS BASIC LIFE SKILLS BENEFITS FOR WOMEN BUSINESS ADVISORY BUSINESS ENABLING BUSINESS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS OWNERS BUSINESS SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CATALYSTS CERTIFICATION SYSTEM CHILD CARE CHILD HEALTH CHILD LABOR CHILD-CARE CODES OF CONDUCT COMMUNICATION GAPS COST EFFECTIVENESS COUNSELORS CULTURAL NORMS DEPOSIT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISCRIMINATION DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISSEMINATION ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC SITUATION ECONOMICS OF GENDER EDUCATIONAL GENDER GAPS EMPLOYEE EMPLOYERS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS ENTREPRENEUR EQUAL ACCESS EQUAL PARTICIPATION EQUAL REMUNERATION EQUALITY IN EDUCATION EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FAMILIES FAMILY HEALTH FAMILY PLANNING FAMILY SUPPORT FAMILY WORK FEMALE EMPLOYEES FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP FEMALE LABOR FEMALE LABOR FORCE FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION FEMALE WORKERS FEMINIST ECONOMICS FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL LITERACY FOOD PROCESSING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FORMAL ECONOMY FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION GENDER GENDER ACTION GENDER DIMENSIONS GENDER DISCRIMINATION GENDER DISPARITY GENDER EQUALITY GENDER EQUITY GENDER GAPS GENDER INEQUALITY GENDER ISSUES GENDER NORMS GENDER PERSPECTIVE GENDER POLICIES GENDER RELATIONS GENDER STEREOTYPES GENDER STEREOTYPING GIRLS HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITALS HOST COUNTRY HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS CONVENTIONS HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS INFORMAL SECTOR INHERITANCE INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABORERS LABOUR ORGANIZATION LABOUR RIGHTS LACK OF ACCESS LAND OWNERSHIP LAWS LAWS ON WOMEN LEGAL PROTECTION LEGAL REQUIREMENTS LEGAL RIGHTS LEGISLATION ON GENDER EQUALITY LIMITED ACCESS LIVING CONDITIONS MATERNITY LEAVE MATERNITY PROTECTION MEDICAL COLLEGE MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MIGRANT MINIMUM WAGE MINISTRY OF GENDER MORTALITY MORTGAGE MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS MULTINATIONAL NATIONAL LEVEL NURSING NUTRITION OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OUTREACH PARTICIPATION BY WOMEN PAYMENT OF WAGES PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENTS POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY-MAKING BODIES PREGNANCY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE PRODUCTIVITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFITABILITY PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RETURN ON INVESTMENT RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MITIGATION RURAL AREAS SAVINGS SERVICE OFFERINGS SEXUAL HARASSMENT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SMALL-BUSINESS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SOCIAL SERVICES START-UP SUBSISTENCE FARMING SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPLY CHAINS SUPPORT SERVICES TRANSPORTATION UNEMPLOYMENT UNICEF UNION UNWANTED PREGNANCY USAID WAGE DISCRIMINATION WAGE GAP WELLNESS WOMAN WOMEN EMPLOYEES WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WOMEN IN BUSINESS WOMEN WORKERS WORK ENVIRONMENT WORKERS WORKFORCE WORKING CONDITIONS WORKING WOMEN WORKPLACE |
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ACCESS TO EDUCATION ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO HEALTH ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS ADVISORY SERVICES AWARENESS RAISING BANKS BARRIERS TO WOMEN BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS BASIC LIFE SKILLS BENEFITS FOR WOMEN BUSINESS ADVISORY BUSINESS ENABLING BUSINESS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS OWNERS BUSINESS SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CATALYSTS CERTIFICATION SYSTEM CHILD CARE CHILD HEALTH CHILD LABOR CHILD-CARE CODES OF CONDUCT COMMUNICATION GAPS COST EFFECTIVENESS COUNSELORS CULTURAL NORMS DEPOSIT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISCRIMINATION DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISSEMINATION ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC SITUATION ECONOMICS OF GENDER EDUCATIONAL GENDER GAPS EMPLOYEE EMPLOYERS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS ENTREPRENEUR EQUAL ACCESS EQUAL PARTICIPATION EQUAL REMUNERATION EQUALITY IN EDUCATION EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FAMILIES FAMILY HEALTH FAMILY PLANNING FAMILY SUPPORT FAMILY WORK FEMALE EMPLOYEES FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP FEMALE LABOR FEMALE LABOR FORCE FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION FEMALE WORKERS FEMINIST ECONOMICS FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL LITERACY FOOD PROCESSING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FORMAL ECONOMY FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION GENDER GENDER ACTION GENDER DIMENSIONS GENDER DISCRIMINATION GENDER DISPARITY GENDER EQUALITY GENDER EQUITY GENDER GAPS GENDER INEQUALITY GENDER ISSUES GENDER NORMS GENDER PERSPECTIVE GENDER POLICIES GENDER RELATIONS GENDER STEREOTYPES GENDER STEREOTYPING GIRLS HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITALS HOST COUNTRY HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS CONVENTIONS HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS INFORMAL SECTOR INHERITANCE INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABORERS LABOUR ORGANIZATION LABOUR RIGHTS LACK OF ACCESS LAND OWNERSHIP LAWS LAWS ON WOMEN LEGAL PROTECTION LEGAL REQUIREMENTS LEGAL RIGHTS LEGISLATION ON GENDER EQUALITY LIMITED ACCESS LIVING CONDITIONS MATERNITY LEAVE MATERNITY PROTECTION MEDICAL COLLEGE MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MIGRANT MINIMUM WAGE MINISTRY OF GENDER MORTALITY MORTGAGE MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS MULTINATIONAL NATIONAL LEVEL NURSING NUTRITION OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OUTREACH PARTICIPATION BY WOMEN PAYMENT OF WAGES PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENTS POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY-MAKING BODIES PREGNANCY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE PRODUCTIVITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFITABILITY PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RETURN ON INVESTMENT RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MITIGATION RURAL AREAS SAVINGS SERVICE OFFERINGS SEXUAL HARASSMENT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SMALL-BUSINESS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SOCIAL SERVICES START-UP SUBSISTENCE FARMING SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPLY CHAINS SUPPORT SERVICES TRANSPORTATION UNEMPLOYMENT UNICEF UNION UNWANTED PREGNANCY USAID WAGE DISCRIMINATION WAGE GAP WELLNESS WOMAN WOMEN EMPLOYEES WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WOMEN IN BUSINESS WOMEN WORKERS WORK ENVIRONMENT WORKERS WORKFORCE WORKING CONDITIONS WORKING WOMEN WORKPLACE World Bank International Finance Corporation Fostering Women's Economic Empowerment through Special Economic Zones : Comparative Analysis of Eight Countries and Implications for Governments, Zone Authorities and Businesses |
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This global report examines the
opportunity for special economic zones to promote
women's economic empowerment and boost zone and
enterprise competitiveness in developing countries. The
research covers Bangladesh, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, El
Salvador, Jordan, Kenya, and the Philippines. The study
focuses on women's economic empowerment in the context
of zones at three levels: (i) fair employment and working
conditions for female employees; (ii) equal access to
opportunities for professional advancement; and (iii)
investment opportunities for female entrepreneurs. The study
also examines gender-friendly policies and practices that
support these three main goals, which include a wide range
of options around laws, regulations, labor policies,
gender-sensitive professional development programs, family
support mechanisms, women's health programs, and
supplier diversity and capacity-building initiatives. This
study establishes the business case for investments in
women's economic empowerment in SEZs, and identifies
good-practice examples of recommended enablers to address
this investment opportunity. Enablers are defined as efforts
to counteract the negative impact of the obstacles women
face in economic participation, and can include policies and
programs at the government, zone, and enterprise level. The
study provides background, evidence of challenges and
success stories, comprehensive recommendations, and a suite
of tools and tips to implement the recommendations successfully. |
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Fostering Women's Economic Empowerment through Special Economic Zones : Comparative Analysis of Eight Countries and Implications for Governments, Zone Authorities and Businesses |
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Fostering Women's Economic Empowerment through Special Economic Zones : Comparative Analysis of Eight Countries and Implications for Governments, Zone Authorities and Businesses |
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Fostering Women's Economic Empowerment through Special Economic Zones : Comparative Analysis of Eight Countries and Implications for Governments, Zone Authorities and Businesses |
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Fostering Women's Economic Empowerment through Special Economic Zones : Comparative Analysis of Eight Countries and Implications for Governments, Zone Authorities and Businesses |
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Fostering Women's Economic Empowerment through Special Economic Zones : Comparative Analysis of Eight Countries and Implications for Governments, Zone Authorities and Businesses |
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fostering women's economic empowerment through special economic zones : comparative analysis of eight countries and implications for governments, zone authorities and businesses |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2017 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/657561468148771219/Fostering-womens-economic-empowerment-through-special-economic-zones-comparative-analysis-of-eight-countries-and-implications-for-governments-zone-authorities-and-businesses http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27441 |
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okr-10986-274412021-04-23T14:04:42Z Fostering Women's Economic Empowerment through Special Economic Zones : Comparative Analysis of Eight Countries and Implications for Governments, Zone Authorities and Businesses World Bank International Finance Corporation ACCESS TO EDUCATION ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO HEALTH ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS ADVISORY SERVICES AWARENESS RAISING BANKS BARRIERS TO WOMEN BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS BASIC LIFE SKILLS BENEFITS FOR WOMEN BUSINESS ADVISORY BUSINESS ENABLING BUSINESS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS OWNERS BUSINESS SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CATALYSTS CERTIFICATION SYSTEM CHILD CARE CHILD HEALTH CHILD LABOR CHILD-CARE CODES OF CONDUCT COMMUNICATION GAPS COST EFFECTIVENESS COUNSELORS CULTURAL NORMS DEPOSIT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISCRIMINATION DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISSEMINATION ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC SITUATION ECONOMICS OF GENDER EDUCATIONAL GENDER GAPS EMPLOYEE EMPLOYERS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS ENTREPRENEUR EQUAL ACCESS EQUAL PARTICIPATION EQUAL REMUNERATION EQUALITY IN EDUCATION EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FAMILIES FAMILY HEALTH FAMILY PLANNING FAMILY SUPPORT FAMILY WORK FEMALE EMPLOYEES FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP FEMALE LABOR FEMALE LABOR FORCE FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION FEMALE WORKERS FEMINIST ECONOMICS FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL LITERACY FOOD PROCESSING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FORMAL ECONOMY FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION GENDER GENDER ACTION GENDER DIMENSIONS GENDER DISCRIMINATION GENDER DISPARITY GENDER EQUALITY GENDER EQUITY GENDER GAPS GENDER INEQUALITY GENDER ISSUES GENDER NORMS GENDER PERSPECTIVE GENDER POLICIES GENDER RELATIONS GENDER STEREOTYPES GENDER STEREOTYPING GIRLS HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITALS HOST COUNTRY HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS CONVENTIONS HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS INFORMAL SECTOR INHERITANCE INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABORERS LABOUR ORGANIZATION LABOUR RIGHTS LACK OF ACCESS LAND OWNERSHIP LAWS LAWS ON WOMEN LEGAL PROTECTION LEGAL REQUIREMENTS LEGAL RIGHTS LEGISLATION ON GENDER EQUALITY LIMITED ACCESS LIVING CONDITIONS MATERNITY LEAVE MATERNITY PROTECTION MEDICAL COLLEGE MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MIGRANT MINIMUM WAGE MINISTRY OF GENDER MORTALITY MORTGAGE MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS MULTINATIONAL NATIONAL LEVEL NURSING NUTRITION OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OUTREACH PARTICIPATION BY WOMEN PAYMENT OF WAGES PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENTS POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY-MAKING BODIES PREGNANCY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE PRODUCTIVITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFITABILITY PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RETURN ON INVESTMENT RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MITIGATION RURAL AREAS SAVINGS SERVICE OFFERINGS SEXUAL HARASSMENT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SMALL-BUSINESS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SOCIAL SERVICES START-UP SUBSISTENCE FARMING SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPLY CHAINS SUPPORT SERVICES TRANSPORTATION UNEMPLOYMENT UNICEF UNION UNWANTED PREGNANCY USAID WAGE DISCRIMINATION WAGE GAP WELLNESS WOMAN WOMEN EMPLOYEES WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WOMEN IN BUSINESS WOMEN WORKERS WORK ENVIRONMENT WORKERS WORKFORCE WORKING CONDITIONS WORKING WOMEN WORKPLACE This global report examines the opportunity for special economic zones to promote women's economic empowerment and boost zone and enterprise competitiveness in developing countries. The research covers Bangladesh, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador, Jordan, Kenya, and the Philippines. The study focuses on women's economic empowerment in the context of zones at three levels: (i) fair employment and working conditions for female employees; (ii) equal access to opportunities for professional advancement; and (iii) investment opportunities for female entrepreneurs. The study also examines gender-friendly policies and practices that support these three main goals, which include a wide range of options around laws, regulations, labor policies, gender-sensitive professional development programs, family support mechanisms, women's health programs, and supplier diversity and capacity-building initiatives. This study establishes the business case for investments in women's economic empowerment in SEZs, and identifies good-practice examples of recommended enablers to address this investment opportunity. Enablers are defined as efforts to counteract the negative impact of the obstacles women face in economic participation, and can include policies and programs at the government, zone, and enterprise level. The study provides background, evidence of challenges and success stories, comprehensive recommendations, and a suite of tools and tips to implement the recommendations successfully. 2017-06-28T18:04:42Z 2017-06-28T18:04:42Z 2011 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/657561468148771219/Fostering-womens-economic-empowerment-through-special-economic-zones-comparative-analysis-of-eight-countries-and-implications-for-governments-zone-authorities-and-businesses http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27441 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Bangladesh China Costa Rica Egypt, Arab Republic of El Salvador Jordan Kenya Philippines |