Asia's Developing Future
Asia's Developing Future
Asian Development Bank Institute
Designing industrial policy for gender equality
14 minutes Posted Mar 19, 2026 at 1:15 am.
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Industrial policy plays a central role in shaping how economies grow—but the sectors governments support, the firms they finance, and the skills they prioritize can either reinforce existing inequalities or help close them. So what would it take to design industrial policy that actively advances gender equality? Valeria Esquivel of the International Labour Organization and Jennifer Castañeda-Navarrete of the University of Cambridge discuss how gender-responsive industrial policy can be designed and implemented—and why it matters for inclusive and sustainable growth.
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