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Women in the Global Economy: Leading Social Change explores the landscape of women’s participation in the economy and the key role that women play in fueling economic growth by creating stable societies. The book notes the trajectory of transformation that has gained a foothold in recent years, where investing in women is increasingly seen as a driver for social and economic development.
Table of Contents
Editor’s Note -
Trish Tierney, IIE
Introduction
- Melanne S. Verveer, Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues
Chapter One - Gender and Development: Investing in Women and Girls
by
Jeni Klugman and Sarah Twigg, Gender and Development Unit, World Bank
Chapter Two - Women as Social Entrepreneurs: A Case Study
by Nüket Kardam and Fredric Kropp, Monterey Institute of International Studies
Chapter Three - Women and the Informal Economy: Economic Actors and Global Leaders
by Martha Alter Chen, Harvard Kennedy School
Chapter Four - Bridging the Technology Gender Divide
by Ann Mei Chang, Senior Advisor for Women and Technology, U.S. Department of State
Chapter Five - Yemeni Women: A Reading through the Papers of the Arab Spring
by
Arwa Othman, Yemen Studies and Research Center, Yemen
Chapter Six - The Intersection of Market-Based Approaches and Gender
by
Penny Abeywardena, Clinton Global Initiative
Chapter Seven - Women and the Global Social Network: Social Media and Women’s Economic Sustainability in the MENA Region
by
Beth Kanter, Social Media Expert
Chapter Eight - Expanding Women’s Access to Capital and Microfinance
by Mary Ellen Iskenderian, Women’s World Banking
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