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Women’s economic empowerment: A global pathway to gender equality?

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Critical-feminist analysis reveals benefits and risks of women’s economic empowerment, highlighting its role in promoting gender equality.

Women's economic empowerment is linked to better economic growth and increased autonomy and educational participation.
The economic empowerment agenda can reduce poverty but may overlook women's unpaid reproductive work.
The focus on women's participation in the labor market should address existing labor market challenges.
UN Women's new framework aims to provide a more holistic approach to women's economic empowerment, indicating cautious optimism.

Breitkreuz et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Critical-feminist analysis reveals benefits and risks of women’s economic empowerment, highlighting its role in promoting gender equality.