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South Asia Economic Focus : Social Norms and Gender Inequality

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World Bank Group [aut]

Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: South Asia Economic FocusPublisher: Washington, D.C : The World Bank, 2021Description: 1 Online-Ressource (70 pages)ISBN:

9781464818578

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Additional physical formats: 9781464808578 | Erscheint auch als: 9781464808578 Druck-AusgabeOnline resources:

Summary: South Asia's growth rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels, but inflation is higher, and the Russia-Ukraine war will add to these pressures, negatively impact external balances, and exacerbate financial vulnerabilities. Higher energy prices provide an opportunity to transition to greater use of carbon pricing, consistent with a green, resilient, and inclusive development model. The theme chapter explains why gender equality has remained elusive in South Asia, and the region is unlikely to meet its 2030 sustainable development goals in this area. The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated existing gender disparities as well as generated new ones. It is forcing a shift in priorities and funding across public and private sectors, with far-reaching effects on the well-being of women and girls. Plans for building back better after the crisis featuring large investments in digital infrastructure and green technologies have been discussed among policy makers, but gender should be a cross-cutting theme in the design of these policiesPPN: PPN: 1802580344Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-1-WBA | ZDB-110-WBL

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