Download or read book Finance & Development, June 2013 written by International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept. and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2013-05-30 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.