01609cas a2200229 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013613 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 9781484388754 0145-1707 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept. Finance and Development, June 2013. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (60 pages) Finance and Development <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper highlights that one of the most dramatic developments in the 20th century was the entry of women into economic and political spheres previously occupied almost exclusively by men. Although women are making progress in eliminating gender disparities, they still lag men in the workplace and in the halls of government. These gaps are found throughout the world, but are particularly pronounced in developing economies. So far, the greatest success has been in reducing education and health disparities and the least in increasing women's economic and political influence. Mode of access: Internet Finance and Development; Finance and Development ; No. 0050/002 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/022/0050/002/022.0050.issue-002-en.xml IMF e-Library