International Monetary Fund
For Support Of The Gender And Macroeconomics Conference
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Amount$172,853
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Program
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Date Awarded11/24/2016
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Term12 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
This grant will contribute to the Gender and Macroeconomics Conference, which will be held at the International Monetary Fund in March 2017. The grant funds will be used primarily to support travel for approximately 40 researchers from low-income countries. The conference is intended to provide a forum to discuss innovative empirical and theoretical research on gender and macroeconomics, with specific application to the challenges of developing countries. The conference will feature presentations on topics such as barriers to women’s economic empowerment, financial inclusion, gender inequality in wages and employment, and unpaid work.
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Address
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Grants to this Grantee
for support of the Gender and Macroeconomics Conference
This grant will contribute to the Gender and Macroeconomics Conference, which will be held at the International Monetary Fund in March 2017. The grant funds will be used primarily to support travel for approximately 40 researchers from low-income countries. The conference is intended to provide a forum to discuss innovative empirical and theoretical research on gender and macroeconomics, with specific application to the challenges of developing countries. The conference will feature presentations on topics such as barriers to women’s economic empowerment, financial inclusion, gender inequality in wages and employment, and unpaid work.
