Did you know that women’s labour force participation has risen in 5 of IORA’s Member States since 2010, but in the same period it has declined in 7 Member States?
On 20 July 2021, IORA and UN Women discussed the key findings of the new IORA UN Women report on “Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Indian Ocean Rim: Progress and Challenges”. In addition to analyzing the key gender issues, the report highlights good practices, case studies, and further challenges and opportunities for investments and initiatives to address prominent gender gaps in the region.
The webinar featured:
A recording of the webinar is available here
This event is part of IORA’s partnership with UN Women supported by the Government of Australia. Read more here or contact us at hq@iora.int.
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