Taking Forward IMF's Gender Mainstreaming Strategy at the Country Level

Rishi Goyal and Ratna Sahay
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Rishi Goyal: International Monetary Fund
Ratna Sahay: National Council of Applied Economic Research

No 149, NCAER Working Papers from National Council of Applied Economic Research

Abstract: The International Monetary Fund’s 2022 Strategy to Mainstream Gender calls for an intentional and systematic approach to integrating gender into macroeconomic policies to foster strong, sustainable, and inclusive growth. This Note argues that the IMF is filling a critical gap in its mandate by mainstreaming gender into its work. It makes the case that (i) closing gender gaps is macrocritical because they go hand-in-hand with higher economic growth, greater financial stability, and lower income inequality. Not doing so would lead to underdevelopment, underutilization, and misallocation of productive human resources; and (ii) applying a gender lens to macroeconomic, financial, and structural policy design can help to narrow gender gaps and result in improved economic outcomes. This Note provides an overview of gender gaps in opportunities, outcomes, and representation; takes stock of how these gaps impact macroeconomic and financial outcomes; and identifies polices to narrow these gaps. It explains how narrowing gender gaps can benefit societies and outlines steps countries can take to unleash the economic gains from gender equality.

Keywords: Macroeconomics; Gender Studies; International Monetary Fund (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F66 J16 O11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 35 pages
Date: 2023-09-03
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