IFC launches 3-year programme to boost Egypt’s female employment
Published 22 Jul,2020 via Daily News Egypt - Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat has launched a three-year advisory programme by the International Financial Corporation (IFC) to increase employment opportunities for women in Egypt.
The programme aims to highlight how private sector companies can tap into the country’s large and underutilised female talent pool, and spur economic growth as a result.
According to Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW), the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses a serious threat to women’s engagement in economic activities in Egypt.
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