United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) warmly welcomes you to join the International Women’s Day special event of Think WIDER – New perspectives on development webinar series. This event series features a line-up of eminent researchers and development specialists who present their work and discuss new perspectives to the topic of global development.

8 March 2022 | 16:00-17:00 Helsinki time | Register for the event here

This International Women’s Day, UNU-WIDER hosts a special webinar on women’s work. The speakers, Ashwini Deshpande and Janneke Pieters are the editors of a forthcoming Journal Special Issue in World Development to feature pioneering research from UNU-WIDER’s project Women’s work — Routes to social and economic empowerment which assesses the importance of different supply-side and demand-side determinants of women’s economic wellbeing in the Global South.

The gender gaps in pay and labour force participation are real and persistent worldwide. Women often occupy the worst-paid jobs with the least protection, while gender-related social norms often hinder women’s access to better opportunities. How do the processes of economic development and social change affect women’s labour market outcomes? What forces can bring about opportunities for women’s work that truly enhance their economic empowerment? And, what development agendas are most likely to improve gender equality and bring about the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal #5?

The webinar will be chaired by UNU-WIDER Director Kunal Sen.

Register for the event here.

Leeni Varis Communications Team Assistant
United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research Phone +358 (0)9 615 99257 Email varis@wider.unu.edu Web wider.unu.edu Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, FI-00160 Helsinki, Finland