As Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam must lead the charge against gender barriers in the workplace

Office workers outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Studies in Japan and Canada show that closing the gender participation gap in the workforce could boost annual GDP by up to 13 per cent. Photo: Nora Tam

Human Capital and Society

June 13, 2017

As Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam must lead the charge against gender barriers in the workplace

By Janet PauJoanna Sobolewska

Getting more women into jobs by addressing workplace gender discrimination and the pay gap are priority issues for an ageing Hong Kong seeking economic transition. By Asia Business Council Program Director Janet Pau and Princeton in Asia Fellow Joanna Sobolewska.

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As Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam must lead the charge against gender barriers in the workplace