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In some countries in sub-Saharan Africa, most of the female labor force is in the informal economy. Benin heads the list at 97%.
Girls' enrollment in primary school has increased from 40% in 1991 to 73.46% in 2005.
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In 2002, 85 percent of all micro-loans went to more than 8,000 poor women. This loan program was complemented by skills training for income generation.
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