Education of women leads to community development and innovations
Education gives confidence and a new vision. Women have the potential to change their own economic status as well as that of the communities and countries in which they live. Investment in the human capital, health and education of women and girls are key aspects towards Sustainable Development. Since women account for half of any country’s talent base, empowering their economic and decision making participation enhance productivity and contribute each country sustainable economic development.Women’s economic empowerment brings economic change for themselves. When governments, businesses and communities invest in women, these are investments towards sustainability and peace. Consider some of the positive outcomes of women’s economic empowerment:
Where women’s participation in the labor force grew fastest, the economy experienced the largest reduction in poverty rates. Economic development efforts to combat poverty can only succeed if women are part of the solution.