1、MEND THE GAP,UNLEASH POTENTIALAddressing Barriersto Womens Economic Opportunitiesin Europe and Central AsiaPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedTable of ContentUNLEASHING POTENTIAL IN ECA2Abbreviations 7Foreword9Introduction1
2、1PART A:Untapped Potential in the Region13 A.1 Economic Outcomes15 A.1.1 Labor Force Participation15 A.1.2 Entrepreneurship and Leadership in the Private Sector19 A.1.3 Youth Not in Education,Employment or Training 19 A.2 Determinants of Economic Outcomes21 A.2.1 Education21 A.2.2 Access to Credit a
3、nd Productive Assets22 A.2.3 Digital Inclusion25 A.2.4 Care Responsibilities27 A.2.5 Legal and Institutional Frameworks28 A.3 Violence Against Women and Girls32UNLEASHING POTENTIAL IN ECA3PART B:Leveraging WBG Operations to Close Gaps-Projects Illustration35 B.1 Unlocking Womens Economic Potential37
4、 B.1.1.Inclusive Finance for Women:Access,Resilience,and Public Support 37 B.1.1.1 Expanding Womens Access to Credit and Finance38 B.1.1.2 Emergency Financing to Protect WomenLed Firms40 B.1.1.3 Making Public Finance Work for Women Entrepreneurs40 B.1.1.4 Leadership,Data,and Innovation for Inclusive
5、 Finance42 B.1.2.Digital Inclusion:Equipping Women for the Digital Economy44 B.1.3.Social Protection:Removing Barriers and Expanding Support45 B.1.3.1 The role of Targeted Public Programs45 B.1.3.2 Expanding Access Through Inclusive Social Assistance 48 B.1.4.Care:Strengthening Systems to Enable Wom
6、ens Employment49 B.1.5.Strengthening Legal Foundations for Womens Inclusion50 B.1.5.1 Removing Barriers and Ensuring Equal Pay50 B.1.5.2 Advancing Equality through Transparent and Fair Procurement Systems51 B.1.5.3 Increasing Womens Health Access through Prevention Reforms52UNLEASHING POTENTIAL IN E