Micro and small enterprises managed by women are the pillars of a country's economy in developing countries. These micro enterprises face many challenges: hostile business environment, difficult-to-obtain financing, lack of effectiveness of networks, recognized to contribute to survival and...

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places...

1. Introduction -- Part I. Women and Gender Inequality in Energy Policy -- 2. Merging Local Content and Women’s Economic Empowerment In Tanzania’s Extractive Industries -- 3. Women’s Empowerment through Electrification: What is the evidence from the Indian Subcontinent? -- 4. A Feminist...

Central banks have traditionally been seen as a closed community with strict principles and practices, lacking diversity in terms of actors from various backgrounds and identities. This lack of inclusion has resulted in gender biases in monetary policies, which disproportionately impact women....

Women have played vital roles as environmental leaders within civil society across the globe. Women's participation in environmental decision-making promotes gender equality and environmental action. Involving women in political decision-making leads to more aggressive climate objectives and...

“We are still living with the results of millennia of patriarchy that excludes women and prevents their voices from being heard,” - António Guterres. In underprivileged countries including Ghana, Egypt, Costa Rica, and Malawi, women face such challenges and risks regularly as per the IMF...

In some developing countries, women's labor force participation remains persistently low. This gives rise to questions regarding what types of employment opportunities or interventions can draw women into work in such contexts. In this study in urban Djibouti, with restrictive gender norms and...