Cherif Sarr: Economic participation needs more pathways, not one prescribed route

Formal employment, vocational training, small-business development, agriculture, technology startups, creative industries, independent professional work, social enterprise and responsible direct selling can all contribute.

Women need pathways designed around reality Across our region, women participate extensively in commerce and informal enterprise, yet their economic potential remains constrained by unequal access to finance, networks, technology, training and, in many cases, time.

Digital access changes the possibilities Technology is lowering some barriers to economic activity.