Structural Reform Measures to Improve Women's Access to Labor Markets, Finance and Capital
Structural Reform Measures to Improve Women's Access to Labor Markets, Finance and Capital
Publication Number
APEC#219-SE-01.16
Published Date
October 2019
Type of Publication
Reports
Publications Under
APEC Secretariat, APEC Policy Support Unit
Accessed
685
Pages
69
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Description
This report examines structural reform processes throughout the APEC economies to remove barriers to women’s access to labor markets, finance, and capital. It highlights the importance of sex-disaggregated data to inform policy change and evaluate policy effectiveness. Two case studies provide detailed information on the process to reform and adopt new policies. The first case study examines the reform process to develop pay equity legislation in New Zealand, and the second tracks the process to adopt a financial inclusion strategy in Mexico.
The report also provides recommendations to advance inclusive, transparent and efficient reform processes across APEC economies.
