Fraser Institute Media Advisory: How does economic freedom affect the lives of women? New study coming Thursday, March 8


TORONTO, March 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, March 8—International Women’s Day—the Fraser Institute will release a new study on women and economic freedom.

Women and Progress: Gender Disparity Project spotlights the effect of economic freedom on the health, education and financial well-being of women around the world, and ranks countries worldwide based on their level of economic freedom for women.

This study is associated with the Fraser Institute’s annual Economic Freedom of the World Report.

A news release with additional information will be issued via GlobeNewswire on Thursday, March 8 at 5:00 a.m. (Eastern).

MEDIA CONTACT:
Rosemarie Fike, Economics Instructor at Texas Christian University

For media interviews or more information, please contact:
Bryn Weese
Media Relations Specialist, Fraser Institute
(604) 688-0221 Ext. 589
bryn.weese@fraserinstitute.org

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