Gender Equality & Empowerment
Women and girls continue to suffer from discrimination around the world. And evidence shows that gender gaps inhibit economic progress and political representation. How can policies be designed to enable equal access and opportunity for women and girls?
Women and girls continue to suffer from discrimination around the world. And evidence shows that gender gaps inhibit economic progress and political representation. How can policies be designed to enable equal access and opportunity for women and girls?
Highlights
News, events, and insights from our policy-research engagements on female economic, social and political empowerment around the world.
Mobile phones could help unemployed women learn about jobs or flexible income generation opportunities.
A study by EPoD and IFMR shows just 33% of Indian women use mobile phones.
Insights into ways microfinance can be refined to strengthen its beneficial impact for the world’s poorest women.