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Jean D’Cunha Senior Adviser
Despite being one of the fastest-growing regions on the planet, South Asia has declining employment rates, largely affecting women. To help reverse the trend, governments must work to get more women into parliament, says Jean D’Cunha of U.N. Women.
Economic power and political power go hand-in-hand, says feminist activist Jessica Horn. If a development project wants to boost women’s economic participation, it needs to help them raise their voices, too.
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