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Gender equality

Blog series

Inclusive and sustainable economic growth are not possible without gender parity. This blog series takes an inter-disciplinary lens and presents ideas for empowerment.

Blog posts in this series

Woman voting at a polling station during Pakistan's national elections
Gender equality

Where are the women voters? Insights from Pakistan’s 2024 elections

Hina Shaikh
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Ethiopian migrant workers in line at Bole International Airport
Gender equality

Gender and formality as determiners of labour migration from Ethiopia

Anne Krahn
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Commercial Bank of Ethioipia lobby
Gender equality

Is discrimination in access to capital behind gender gaps in business in Ethiopia?

Ketki Sheth, Shanthi Manian
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Woman holds baby near makeshift tents in Gaza
Gender equality

Why conflict hurts women most and the need for coordinated interventions

Helene Donnat
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Mother holds child while health worker administers an immunisation shot
Gender equality

Women and health in India

Nalini Gulati
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A woman stands behind a sitting man next to a cistern and a mural on a temporary shelter showing a dripping tap with a caption reading in Arabic "Water = Life", at the Zaatari refugee camp in northern Jordan.
Gender equality

How religion can encourage women to conserve water in Jordan

Giulia Buccione, Camilla Sacchetto, Salma Shaheen
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A woman sewing a pillow cover with a machine in Pakistan.
Gender equality

What prevents women’s labour force participation in Pakistan?

Sakina Shibuya, Zunia Saif Tirmazee
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Women bricklayers repair bridge in Bangladesh
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Paternalistic gender discrimination: Evidence from labour markets in Bangladesh

Nina Caroline Buchmann, Carl Meyer, Colin D. Sullivan
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Women in public transport in Lahore
Gender equality

Empowering women through urban transport: Lessons from Lahore

Hina Amber, Bezawit Beyene Chichaibelu, Ayesha Hussain
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Woman sells tomatoes
Gender equality

The gendered impacts of COVID-19 on Uganda's skilled workers

Livia Alfonsi, Mary Namubiru, Sara Spaziani
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Woman casting her ballot
Gender equality

Improving women's political representation: Insights from Sierra Leone

Naasey Addoba Kanko Arthur, Andrés Felipe Rodríguez, Niccolò Meriggi, Abou Bakarr Kamara, Katherine E Casey
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Mid-day school meal
Gender equality

Nutritional penalty of motherhood: Can midday meals also save mothers of the children that receive them?

Nikita Sharma
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FARC combatants in demobilisation camp
Gender equality

From war to economic reintegration: The challenges for women ex-combatants in Colombia

Janine Aguilera Mesa
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Woman fishing in Satkhira
Gender equality

Sustainable fishing and women's labour in the blue economy

Allegra Saggese
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Woman setting red chili
Gender equality

Women economic empowerment is key to Pakistan's development

Hina Shaikh
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Photo by Getty Images
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How mobile money can empower women: Evidence from Africa

Mphatso Kumwenda
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Kenya Women Solar Energy
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How clean energy can empower women in rural communities

Sanjana Srivastav
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Gender equality

Gender equality through secondary education in sub-Saharan Africa

Mathilde Sage
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Gender equality

Addressing gender-based violence through public health: Evidence from India

Keerty Nakray
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Gender equality

Progressing female labour force participation in Bangladesh

Ashfaqul Chowdhury
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Gender equality

Gender and public service provision: Evidence from Sierra Leone

Laura Montenbruck
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Gender equality

The gender imbalances in Ethiopia’s dairy value chains

Bart Minten, Seneshaw Tamru
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Gender equality

She wins: Electing women in ethnically divided societies

Arindam Banerjee, Sayan Banerjee, Charles Hankla, Kunal Singh, Anjali Thomas
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Gender equality

Where are African women in climate change policy?

Kezia Fortuin
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Gender equality

Targeting teenagers to bridge the gender gap in education

Emilie Yam
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Gender equality

Barriers for women in economics: A review of recent findings

Ondine Berland, Oliver Harman, Ninon Moreau-Kastler
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Gender equality

How cleaner cookstoves and fuels could benefit women’s health and the environment

Nikita Sharma, Siobhan McDonough
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Gender equality

India’s rising unpaid care crisis: Prioritising social protection investments for inclusive economic growth

Namrata Saraogi
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Gender equality

Leaders and citizens: Women’s political participation in India

Nalini Gulati, Ella Spencer
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Gender equality

Building back better: Fostering gender equality in Bangladeshi readymade garment industry

Farria Naeem
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Gender equality

Women's employment during the pandemic in Ghana: A tale of vulnerability and resilience

James Dzansi, Minki Kim, David Lagakos, Henry Telli
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Gender equality

Barriers faced by women in labour market participation: Evidence from Pakistan

Sarah Xu, Vaishali Jain, Harmalah Khan, Katherine Vyborny
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Gender equality

The pandemic’s gendered impact on livelihoods and wellbeing: Evidence from India

Farzana Afridi, Amrita Dhillon, Sanchari Roy
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Gender equality

Matter of mobility: Barriers to women’s work and education, and the dangers at home

Nikita Sharma
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Gender equality

Has COVID-19 exacerbated gender inequalities in Pakistan?

Hina Shaikh
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Gender equality

How is COVID-19 affecting gender inequality in low-income countries? Insights from Sierra Leone

Madison Levine, Niccolò Meriggi, Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak, Vasudha Ramakrishna, Maarten Voors
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Gender equality

The gendered impacts of COVID-19 in Mozambique: Challenges and way forward

Egas Daniel
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Gender equality

Energy and empowerment in Lebanon: Impact of reliable energy supply in changing women’s lives

Ali Ahmad
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