Eliminating discrimination against women in economic and social life with a focus on economic crisis 2014, para. 26
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The correlation between income and development and gender equality is well established. Both theory and empirical evidence indicate that empowering women means a more efficient use of a nation's human capital endowment and that reducing gender inequality enhances productivity and economic growth.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Economic Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Person(s) affected
Women
Year
2014
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
WG Discrimination Against Women, Report to the HRC (2014), A/HRC/26/39, para. 26.