Chad : The Economic Benefits of a Post-COVID-19 Gender-Equitable Society

This report examines the extent of gender gaps and their economic impact in Chad. It proposes policies for improving gender equality, taking into account the challenges posed by COVID-19. Although the Government of Chad has taken actions designed t...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:	GENDER GAP GENDER EQUITY INEQUALITY CHILD MARRIAGE FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS FORMAL EMPLOYMENT GENDER WAGE GAP MATERNAL MORTALITY GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE GENDER EQUALITY AFRICA GENDER POLICY GENDER INNOVATION LAB WOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT WOMEN AND SOCIAL NORMS WOMEN AND AGRICULTURE WOMEN AND PROPERTY RIGHTS
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spelling	okr-10986-364442021-12-08T22:51:29Z Chad : The Economic Benefits of a Post-COVID-19 Gender-Equitable Society World Bank GENDER GAP GENDER EQUITY INEQUALITY CHILD MARRIAGE FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS FORMAL EMPLOYMENT GENDER WAGE GAP MATERNAL MORTALITY GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE GENDER EQUALITY AFRICA GENDER POLICY GENDER INNOVATION LAB WOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT WOMEN AND SOCIAL NORMS WOMEN AND AGRICULTURE WOMEN AND PROPERTY RIGHTS This report examines the extent of gender gaps and their economic impact in Chad. It proposes policies for improving gender equality, taking into account the challenges posed by COVID-19. Although the Government of Chad has taken actions designed to boost gender equality, significant challenges persist. Child marriage is widespread among girls, reducing girls’ education and resulting in one of the highest rates of early childbearing worldwide. Girls reaching adulthood have, on average, lower literacy, education levels, wages, and agricultural productivity compared to men. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to exacerbate gender gaps both in adolescence and in adulthood. According to the results ofestimations from a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model, reducing gender inequality could potentially increase per capita GDP by up to 13.5 percent by 2050 (i.e., a real rate of return to investment of 9 percent per year) compared to baseline levels. To boost gender equality, the Government should focus on reforms intended to: i) enhance the productivity for adult women; ii) increase learning outcomes for girls; and iii) reduce the prevalence of child marriage and early childbearing. 2021-11-02T13:33:44Z 2021-11-02T13:33:44Z 2021-10-09 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/466061634651884332/Chad-The-Economic-Benefits-of-a-Post-COVID-19-Gender-Equitable-Society http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36444 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Women in Development and Gender Study Africa Africa Western and Central (AFW) Chad
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topic	GENDER GAP GENDER EQUITY INEQUALITY CHILD MARRIAGE FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS FORMAL EMPLOYMENT GENDER WAGE GAP MATERNAL MORTALITY GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE GENDER EQUALITY AFRICA GENDER POLICY GENDER INNOVATION LAB WOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT WOMEN AND SOCIAL NORMS WOMEN AND AGRICULTURE WOMEN AND PROPERTY RIGHTS
spellingShingle	GENDER GAP GENDER EQUITY INEQUALITY CHILD MARRIAGE FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS FORMAL EMPLOYMENT GENDER WAGE GAP MATERNAL MORTALITY GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE GENDER EQUALITY AFRICA GENDER POLICY GENDER INNOVATION LAB WOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT WOMEN AND SOCIAL NORMS WOMEN AND AGRICULTURE WOMEN AND PROPERTY RIGHTS World Bank Chad : The Economic Benefits of a Post-COVID-19 Gender-Equitable Society
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description	This report examines the extent of gender gaps and their economic impact in Chad. It proposes policies for improving gender equality, taking into account the challenges posed by COVID-19. Although the Government of Chad has taken actions designed to boost gender equality, significant challenges persist. Child marriage is widespread among girls, reducing girls’ education and resulting in one of the highest rates of early childbearing worldwide. Girls reaching adulthood have, on average, lower literacy, education levels, wages, and agricultural productivity compared to men. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to exacerbate gender gaps both in adolescence and in adulthood. According to the results ofestimations from a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model, reducing gender inequality could potentially increase per capita GDP by up to 13.5 percent by 2050 (i.e., a real rate of return to investment of 9 percent per year) compared to baseline levels. To boost gender equality, the Government should focus on reforms intended to: i) enhance the productivity for adult women; ii) increase learning outcomes for girls; and iii) reduce the prevalence of child marriage and early childbearing.
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title	Chad : The Economic Benefits of a Post-COVID-19 Gender-Equitable Society
title_short	Chad : The Economic Benefits of a Post-COVID-19 Gender-Equitable Society
title_full	Chad : The Economic Benefits of a Post-COVID-19 Gender-Equitable Society
title_fullStr	Chad : The Economic Benefits of a Post-COVID-19 Gender-Equitable Society
title_full_unstemmed	Chad : The Economic Benefits of a Post-COVID-19 Gender-Equitable Society
title_sort	chad : the economic benefits of a post-covid-19 gender-equitable society
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2021
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/466061634651884332/Chad-The-Economic-Benefits-of-a-Post-COVID-19-Gender-Equitable-Society http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36444
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Chad : The Economic Benefits of a Post-COVID-19 Gender-Equitable Society

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