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Thursday, 5 May 2011
Window of Opportunity for Asia to Improve Gender Equality at Work - ADB, ILO
Asian countries have a window of opportunity tackle gender inequality in their labor markets and support sustainable crisis recovery, according to a new report published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The report, Women and Labor Markets in Asia: Rebalancing for Gender Equality, says that although Asia is helping to lead the global economy, recovery of the labor market from the recent economic and financial crisis has not kept pace. In some developing countries, particularly in East Asia, job growth is back, but the quality of jobs being created is a major concern. In particular, 45 % of the vast productive potential of Asian women remains untapped, compared to just 19 % for Asian men.
