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World Bank: Women Are 40 Percent Of World’s Workforce But Have Just One Percent Of Its Wealth | The World Bank has released its latest World Development Report on Gender Equality and Development, and the findings show the depths of economic and social inequalities between men and women. Shockingly, the report notes that women are 40 percent of the world’s labor force but only have 1 percent of its wealth.

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