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Nov 16, 2018 12 min

Vera Songwe: Closing the Tech Gender Gap

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There is a growing body of research that shows that more women in the labor force means higher economic growth, and for longer periods. And while some sectors have made progress in breaking down gender barriers, the rise of technology in others presents new challenges for women. Vera Songwe is the first woman to head the U.N.'s Economic Commission for Africa, and in this podcast, Songwe says African women are especially disadvantaged in the technology sector because they often don't have access to the internet. Songwe talked to IMF's Angela Gaviria while attending the IMF-World Bank Annual meetings in Bali, Indonesia. Read the IMF blog

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