Pakistan election suggests women playing a new role in public life
Source: Forbes
In Pakistan, as in corporate boardrooms around the country women are often absent. In recent years this has changed at a glacial pace. Pakistan’s Diva magazine profiled a handful of prominent female CEOs in a 2020 article. A list of famous female CEOS in the country would largely remain the same today.
Their accomplishments are all the more suprisinging given the low rates of female participation in the workforce. Pakistan's female labor force participation is low by global standards. Perhaps as low as 20% however World Bank figures place it even lower.
This is miniscule. The number of talented women translates to a 60% potential GDP increase. A significant figure. In Pakistan women’s involvement in corporate life and the business sector is often driven by political trends.
Click here to read the full article published by Forbes on 22 February 2024.
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In Pakistan, as in corporate boardrooms around the country women are often absent. In recent years this has changed at a glacial pace. Pakistan’s Diva magazine profiled a handful of prominent female CEOs in a 2020 article. A list of famous female CEOS in the country would largely remain the same today.
Their accomplishments are all the more suprisinging given the low rates of female participation in the workforce. Pakistan's female labor force participation is low by global standards. Perhaps as low as 20% however World Bank figures place it even lower.
This is miniscule. The number of talented women translates to a 60% potential GDP increase. A significant figure. In Pakistan women’s involvement in corporate life and the business sector is often driven by political trends.
Click here to read the full article published by Forbes on 22 February 2024.
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