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In the Balance: The Women's Slice

Cherie Blair

17/01/2015

The Women's Slice

BBC World Service - In the Balance, The Women's Slice

If women had an equal slice of the global economy output could soar by as much as 40%

If women had an equal slice of the global economy output could soar by as much as 40%. So it seems like a no brainer that women might then look forward to a fairer share?

If women had an equal slice of the global economic cake, output could soar by as much as 40%. So it seems like a no brainer that women might then look forward to a fairer share? And yet the division of the economic spoils for women in terms of job prospects, earnings and basic employment rights are no where near on a par with men. Former UK First Lady Cherie Blair, fashion retailer Eileen Fisher, Ceo of Spot One Global Solutions Marieme Jamme and Director of the economic think tank Politea, Sheila Lawlor talk with the Linda Yueh about the way forward for greater female participation in the global economy.

(Photo: Cherie Blair with young women in Kenya. Credit: Cherie Blair Foundation)

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