: unequal gender relations can drive conflict and violence, while women’s active participation in decision-making contributes to …Gender inequality, conflict and fragility are key challenges to sustainable development. They are inextricably linked … gender equality into programming in fragile and conflict-affected settings. It focuses on engaging men and boys and …

What has competition got to do with gender? Competition authorities play a crucial role in shaping fair and thriving … markets. However, the connection between competition and gender is often overlooked. This Toolkit equips competition … authorities with the knowledge and tools necessary to incorporate gender considerations into their work. The Toolkit offers an …

The equal inclusion of women in economic life is a key driver of economic growth throughout the world, including the … Pacific Alliance countries of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Talent is lost, and future growth suffers, when women do not … to do to advance the equality agenda, and Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru have much to do. While girls and women in the …

This policy brief on women in entrepreneurship was produced by the OECD and the European Commission. It explores the … gender gap in entrepreneurship, the differences between male- and female-owned businesses, and the unique challenges that … that their policies help women to participate in the labour market. This policy brief is part of a series of documents …

This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on women's economic empowerment in the Middle East and North … Africa (MENA), in the context of elevated gender-based discrimination in social institutions – formal and informal laws … edition of the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI), the paper analyses how discriminatory laws and social norms hamper …

economic barriers to their empowerment have been removed. Without gender equality and women’s empowerment, the Sustainable … Development Goals will not be achieved. Yet investments into gender equality and women’s empowerment are lagging behind … investments for most other goals. Implementing commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment requires a range of tools …

both donor and partner countries, can achieve better development results by improving gender equality and supporting women …

Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls are prerequisites to the realisation of the 2030 Agenda for …