The Relation Between Gender Equality and Economic Growth

Introduction This paper is based on the report of ÅsaLöfström on gender equality, economic growth and employment. ÅsaLöfström is Associate Professor of Economics Department of Umeå University in Sweden. During the women's employment and economic growth meeting held in Stockholm on 12th September 2013, she raised a key issue on the 2009 publication. The first question is whether the employment rate of women is important for GDP and GDP growth. If the answer is "yes", you need to follow two other questions.

Economic growth is at the heart of dealing with social problems, unemployment, gender equality, poverty and other health related issues, and social problems that corporate development (ED) is an important tool for growth. "The development of a company is defined as investing time and money to help people build, expand or improve businesses.The development of business makes people live, get out of poverty, It brings long-term economic growth to that community "Miemiec, 2013). Entrepreneurial spirit and innovation are considered indispensable for sustainable economic development and competitive advantage (EC, 2012)

An effective and comprehensive development strategy is necessary to promote gender equality and to empower women to ensure social stability and economic growth. The foundation of this goal is to allow girls and women to utilize education and economic opportunities to participate equally in decision making at all levels. Overlapping interventions such as literacy improvement, sexual / reproductive health education, microfinance intervention can also provide them with impact skills that can be used to raise awareness of women's political processes and use them to claim rights I will. In Niger, the maternal mortality rate is the highest in the world (648 per 100,000 live births) 11, and UNFPA has adopted an innovative strategy called Ecole de Maris (husband school) in order to make men involved in reproductive promotion Carried out. Promote health at the community level and promote change in behavior. They provide a forum for men to discuss health issues and actions, make decisions and take action.

These outcomes have played an important role in promoting gender equality, particularly in promoting common economic prosperity. More and more research document links between equality and economic growth. Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said gender equality "the economy is self-evident." However, we need to choose one of the broader goals of supporting women and girls, achieving international development, dealing with girls' educational needs, and creating occupational opportunities.