Justice
The Geography of Women's Economic Opportunity
Mapping the treatment and opportunities afforded to women around the world
At the APEC Summit this past September, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton argued that women are a great untapped economic resource. "There is a stimulative and ripple effect that kicks in when women have greater access to jobs and the economic lives of our countries," she told the delegates there.
It's a noble aspiration to be sure, but substantial barriers remain. An Economist report on the subject noted that: