The surprising reason we need more women in the global workforce (original) (raw)

Could getting more women in the workforce be the key to a stronger and more stable global economy? Some leading thinkers, including at the International Monetary Fund, argue exactly that.

“Growth is the lens through which we view the issue of female labor force participation, as women can make a critical contribution to it,” IMF deputy managing director Nemat Shafik said at an event last week focusing on “Women as a Driver for Economic Growth” at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington.