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Pakistan Needs to Empower Women to Boost Its Economy

Kaja Jurczynska, Former Research Associate

February 20, 2014

Pakistan is at a crossroads, and not for the reasons you might think. Data from the latest Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) show the country has an opportunity to seize an economic boost, but only if they can accelerate … Continue Reading →

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