At the onset of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there was global concern about the negative indirect impacts the … crisis would have on girls and women and their human capital. Two years into the crisis, this brief summarizes the evidence …, employment and empowerment of girls and women including in SSA. Available data is still limited, but what is known to date …

Women and girls play a key role in agriculture and food systems. Globally, women and girls play an important role in … related to food security. In this context, integrating measures to prevent and respond to Violence Against Women and Girls … the agricultural labor force across the globe. In addition, women tend to have a predominant role at the household level …

policy landscape before and during the pandemic; and proposes an action plan to improve trade policies and deepen …

women around the world still continue to struggle with gender-based disadvantages, much has changed for the better and at a …The WDR 2012: Gender Equality and Development will focus on the evolution of gender equality across the world in the …

opportunities for women. For men and women throughout the developing world, the chance to start and run a business or get a good job …Women, business and the law focuses on this critical piece of the puzzle, objectively highlighting differentiations on … the basis of gender in 141 economies around the world, covering six areas: accessing institutions, using property, getting …

identify key entry points to address Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). This review sought to identify VAWG prevention …

Women's and girls’ empowerment (WGE) is a key priority for the World Bank's engagement in the Africa region. Gender … equality has long been central to the World Bank's twin goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. The … Bank has made substantial investments aimed at closing gaps between men and women as well as advancing our understanding of …