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Expanding affordability, quality of childcare services can support women's employment in Lebanon

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Only 22% of women aged between 15 and 64 are in the labor force in Lebanon. Sixty percent of mothers surveyed cited childcare as the primary reason for not working. Only 5% of the surveyed firms offer childcare services to their employees. The report proposes measures for an inclusive expansion of quality and affordable childcare services.

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Expanding affordability, quality of childcare services can support women's employment in Lebanon

Expanding affordability, quality of childcare services can support women's employment in Lebanon Childcare responsibilities are one of the main obstacles to women employment in Lebanon, according to a new World Bank Group report released today. Expanding the availability, affordability, and quality of childcare services, while tackling social norms around their utilization, can support women in joining or remaining in the workforce, while contr…

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