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    How Inclusive Is Inclusive Business for Women? Examples from Asia and Latin America

    Asian Development Bank | June 2016
    Abstract
    Inclusive businesses are commercially viable business models that provide in-scale innovative and systemic solutions to problems relevant to the lives of low-income people. Inclusive business companies often involve women in their value chain and provide specific services that help low-income women. This report assesses the extent to which inclusive business models promote women's economic empowerment. Examples come from the inclusive business portfolios of Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank and International Finance Corporation. The report finds that inclusive businesses are indeed bringing positive change to women’s lives and that addressing gender-based constraints also yields business benefits. However, a company’s financial return and its social impact can be maximized only if companies understand and address systemic issues of gender inequality.
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    Asian Development Bank. 2016. How Inclusive Is Inclusive Business for Women? Examples from Asia and Latin America. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/9004. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
    PDF ISBN
    978-92-9257-390-4
    Print ISBN
    978-92-9257-389-8
    Keywords
    Gender
    Gender Bias
    Gender Differences
    Gender Discrimination
    Gender Equality
    Gender Gaps
    Gender Inequality
    Gender Issues
    Gender Relations
    Gender Roles
    Econometric analysis
    Economic implications
    Economies in transition
    Economic integration
    Growth potential
    Gross national product
    Economic discrimination
    Socioeconomic surveys
    Comparative Analysis
    Social Research
    Sex Discrimination
    Employment Discrimination
    Women's Rights
    Equal Opportunity
    Equal Pay
    Feminism
    Men's Role
    Women's Role
    Development Economics
    Economic Analysis
    Economic Impact
    Socioeconomic Development
    Socioeconomic Indicators
    Gender-based analysis
    Sex differences
    Job bias
    Equal employment opportunity
    Fair employment practice
    Job discrimination
    Affirmative action programs
    Sex discrimination against women
    Pay equity
    Sexism
    Equal rights amendment
    Emancipation of women
    Equal rights
    Women's movements
    Feminist economics
    Labor economics
    Women in economic development
    Women in development
    Wage survey
    Cost and standard of living
    Human capital
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