Gender equality
Our content explores work in women's rights and women's empowerment to further gender equality globally and in the countries we operate.
Last year, 77% of IGC projects included a gender dimension, with 20% focusing on gender primarily. The IGC works with policymakers to promote inclusive and sustainable growth, to which gender equality is central.
Our blogs on gender equality
Gender equality
Strengthening women’s property rights in Pakistan brings opportunities – and new challenges
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Gender equality
Women's economic empowerment is key to Pakistan's development
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Breaking barriers: Making Jordan’s labour market work for women and youth
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Gender gaps in job search and hiring: Evidence from reference verification in Pakistan
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International Women’s Day 2025: Women bridging research and reality at IGC
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Gender equality
The challenges and prospects for increasing women’s mobility in Pakistan
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Gender equality
Are women legislators better for forest conservation?
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Gender equality
Connecting women entrepreneurs over WhatsApp for networking and business growth in Ghana
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Gender equality
Impact of employment on wellbeing: A gendered analysis from Cox’s Bazar Refugee Camps
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Why conflict hurts women most and the need for coordinated interventions
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How mobile money can empower women: Evidence from Africa
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Where are African women in climate change policy?
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Our latest events
Mind the gap: Scaling women-owned enterprises
Past Event
Evidence for growth: Unlocking female and youth economic participation in Jordan (event postponed)
Past Event
Stronger together: Promoting export through female-only SME consortia
Past Webinar
IGC Jordan Labour Market Symposium
Past Event
Advancing Gender Equity for Economic Growth
Past Event
Breaking barriers: Women economists paving the way to inclusive growth
Past Webinar
Project spotlight on women's empowerment
Employment, gender identity, and social cohesion
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Accelerating investment into women-led start-ups
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Gender discrimination in access to capital: Experimental evidence from Ethiopian SGBs
Project
Paternalistic discrimination
Project
Women's mobility, job search, and employment: Follow-up evidence from a randomised controlled trial
Project
Business collaborations and female entrepreneurship
Project
Cycling to school: Increasing high school enrollment for girls in Bihar
Project
A roadmap for closing gender gaps in Bihar: Gender Responsive Budgeting
Project