Two economists have crunched the numbers on sexism in the labor force, and it's confirmed what we already instinctively know about leaving women out of participating — it's bad for business, and bad for the country as a whole.
The 35-page economic study, published by David Cuberes and Marc Teignier last month, studied the effects of gender gaps in the workforce and reported tangible numbers that countries are missing out on when they're not providing labor forces inclusive of the female population. The researchers gave average income losses per person based on the percentage of women employed.
The worst perpetrator? Just take a look at this map. While North and South America have some problem areas, there's only one region that has consistently high rates of gender inequality, no matter the country.
In the Middle East and Africa combined, each person has 40 percent less income on average due to gender inequality in the workplace, The Independent reported. Long-run income loss in the MENA region falls at 38 percent.
By Hayat Norimine
