COMMENT | The world once again celebrates International Women’s Day today and rallies behind the call to “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress” - the theme for this year.

Achieving gender equality in the workplace remains a focal area that demands accelerated progress in the women's empowerment agenda.

Investing in women is an attractive incentive for governments as women constitute a significant human resource base in many countries.

Women's participation in the productive economy not only expands the workforce and...