Reducing gender inequality will not only improve women’s lives but will also boost economic growth.
Declining wages and persistent poverty for garment workers in a majority of the world’s leading apparel-exporting countries raises doubt that export-led development strategies create a rising tide that lifts all boats.
The Just Jobs Index assesses the nature and extent of fair jobs at a country level and creates a vivid picture of work opportunities, income and employment security, and equality of treatment and working conditions.
Sabina Dewan, James Hairston, and Jordan Bernhardt contend that the United States must make Egypt’s economy the focus of its assistance to the country.
Isha Vij and Sabina Dewan examine the importance of delivering just jobs to women.
The Great Recession highlights deficiencies in social protection systems that should be in place to promote broad-based economic growth.
Developed and developing countries alike must get behind an agenda that focuses on the creation of “just jobs” for the global economy.
John Podesta and Sabina Dewan introduce Just Jobs, a new Center for American Progress program.