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Published on Thursday, December 3, 2020

Colombia | A path to walk together: Gender inclusion, recovery and sustainable growth

Summary

In Colombia there is a significant gender gap, especially for sectors of the labor market with high female participation, when analyzing the history it is obtained that the pandemic exacerbated this inequity, so it is necessary to work on policies that promote female inclusion to confront the deterioration.

Key points

  • Key points:
  • The pandemic affects more than proportionally some sectors with high female participation and the dynamics of care.
  • The deterioration of the labor market due to the pandemic exposed our structural weaknesses.
  • Colombia should seek an accelerated recovery that will enable sustainable growth
  • Diversity and the inclusion of women in the work environment have positive effects for them, for companies and for the economy growth.
  • We must actively work with women to promote a recovery that generates inclusive and sustainable growth.

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Foro-CNG-Politica-publica_edi.pdf

Spanish - December 3, 2020

Authors

JT
Juana Téllez BBVA Research - Chief Economist
MC
María Paula Castañeda
ML
María Claudia Llanes BBVA Research - Senior Economist
MH
Mauricio Hernández BBVA Research - Principal Economist
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