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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Heather Stewart

How young women can learn to better wield economic power

A child raises a hand in a classroom while a teacher gestures near a chalkboard
Groups of 12- and 13-year-old girls were given just 12 hours of negotiation classes, over three weeks. The results proved remarkable. Photograph: MBI/Alamy

Women making their way in patriarchal societies down the ages have always had to wield their meagre economic power deftly. New evidence from a fascinating research project in Zambia suggests that’s a skill that can be learned.

A team of female US academics have been gathering data for more than a decade, which shows that teaching young women to negotiate better can have a long-term impact on their prospects.

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