Africa: Gender Equality Vital to Prosperity, State's Russell Says

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Washington — Helping women around the world access decent-paying jobs would increase economic prosperity for all, says Catherine Russell, the U.S. Department of State's ambassador-at-large for global women's issues.

Russell spoke February 20 at the launch of the World Bank's Gender at Work report, which she lauded as providing "a comprehensive road map" for encouraging women's economic empowerment.

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