The world economy would benefit by boosting women’s participation in the labour force and business, according to an official of the World Bank.

Sarah Iqbal recently participated in a seminar hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on this issue.

She says that countries around the world should change their laws to enable women to play their role in the labour market.

Jocelyne Frank sat down with Ms Iqbal who first spoke about the challenges that women face in starting businesses.

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