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Which economy, estimated at US$28 trillion, is bigger than the US or China? It’s women
Narrowing the gender gap in the workplace could boost global gross domestic product by 31 per cent or US$28 trillion, the size of the US and China GDP combined, according to a report by BofA Merrill Lynch.But the current pace at which the gap is reducing, it will take 202 years to close the gap. And analysts say that there is still a long way to go to advance gender equality in the workplace as millions celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday.By 2020 women are expected to hold US$72…