The acceleration of technologies and climate change related challenges have significantly changed the way we live, and the labor market is not staying behind. How can we leverage on these changes to promote more and better work for women? At the recent Regional Policy Dialogue “Accelerating digital and green talent for 21st century women” organized by the IDB, we sought to … [Read more...] about Green and digital: Two big trends that will change the labor market for women
Laísa Rachter de Sousa Dias
Specialist of the Gender and Diversity Division at the IDB, where she works to improve access to economic opportunities and strengthen the representation of women, Afro-descendants, indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ.+ community, with a focus on Brazil. She is an applied microeconomist with experience in evaluating how public policies and institutions influence the economic opportunities and well-being of women, minorities, and low-income households. She also worked as an Impact Evaluation Consultant at the IDB's Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness unit, where she supported operations' design and impact evaluation. Previously, she worked as a researcher at the Brazilian Institute of Economics (FGV IBRE) and as a consultant for the World Bank. She has a Ph.D. in Economics from FGV EPGE, Brazil.