Women have, on average, a lower employment rate, shorter working hours, higher absences from work, and lower wages and capital income than men. This not only affects women's ability to shape their own lives today, it also has consequences later in life. For the government, it is clear - women's economic empowerment needs to be strengthened. This benefits both the women themselves and society as a whole. Take a look at a selection of the government's measures to increase economic equality here.