Gender gap, gender inequality, and gender discrimination are all terms used to describe the unequal distribution of resources and opportunities between men and women.

While lack of access to education, healthcare, and finance are all barriers to women's economic empowerment, lack of access to technology is not.

Gender inequality has been shown to reduce economic growth by limiting women's participation in the labor force and entrepreneurship.

Gender mainstreaming, gender equality, and women's empowerment are all terms used to describe the process of increasing women's economic opportunities and decision-making power.

Women's economic empowerment has been shown to increase economic growth, reduce poverty, and improve health and education outcomes. It does not lead to increased violence against women.

Gender division of labor, gender inequality in unpaid work, and gender gap in unpaid work are all terms used to describe the unequal distribution of unpaid work between men and women.

Gender inequality in unpaid work reduces women's time for paid work, reduces their income, and reduces their decision-making power.

Labor force participation is the term used to describe the process of increasing women's participation in the labor force.

While social norms, economic opportunities, and family responsibilities all affect women's labor force participation, government policies do not.

Women's labor force participation has been shown to increase economic growth by increasing the size of the labor force and increasing productivity.

Gender gap in income, gender inequality in income, and gender discrimination in income are all terms used to describe the unequal distribution of income and wealth between men and women.

Gender inequality in income reduces women's economic security, reduces their decision-making power, and reduces their access to resources.

Financial inclusion is the term used to describe the process of increasing women's access to financial services.

Women's financial inclusion has been shown to increase economic security, decision-making power, and access to resources. It does not lead to increased risk of financial exploitation.

Gender inequality reduces women's access to finance, markets, and networks, all of which are essential for entrepreneurship.