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U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) announced a “Men for Women” House Caucus to promote economic growth through women’s empowerment on Monday, Sept. 28. The caucus of male members of the U.S. House will introduce and promote policies to further full economic parity and participation of women. Beyer pointed to just-released findings by McKinsey and Company that efforts to advance women’s economic equality could improve global GDP by $12 trillion. In the U.S. since the 1970s, female labor participation has accounted for fully a quarter of total GDP growth. The first caucus initiative announced Monday is a Corporate Gender Diversity Resolution supporting market-based efforts to boost the participation of women in leadership.