CPI Financial

Although efforts to promote gender equality have gained momentum over the years, widespread discrimination persists when it comes to employment opportunities for women, according to a report by TalentRepublic.net, an emerging leader in the regional employment service market in the Middle East. The report pointed out that women have been hit harder than men by the economic recession, with global redundancy rate among women rising 2.5 per cent or almost twice the rate for men during the past year.