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  • Addressing Gender-Based Violence To Accelerate Gender Equality (English)

    Gender-based Violence (GBV) is the most egregious manifestation of gender inequality and an alarming global public health, human rights and development challenge. It is most often perpetrated against women...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 185065 Document Date: September 30, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Maruo,Mirai,Arango,Diana Jimena,Grossi,Ariana Maria Del Mar,Contreras Urbina,Juan Manuel

  • Abordar la Violencia de Género para Avanzar en la Igualdad de Género (Spanish)

    La Violencia de Género (VG) es la manifestación más grave de la desigualdad de género y constituye un reto alarmante en materia de salud pública, derechos humanos y desarrollo a nivel mundial. La mayoría...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 185065 Document Date: September 30, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Maruo,Mirai,Arango,Diana Jimena,Grossi,Ariana Maria Del Mar,Contreras Urbina,Juan Manuel

  • Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Inclusion and Gender Equality (English)

    This note provides an overview of the situation of LGBTI people globally and why addressing discrimination against them and promoting their inclusion make economic sense as well as being the right thing...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 184822 Document Date: September 8, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Cortez,Clifton John,Rana, Trishna R.,Rudaba Zehra Nasir,John Arzinos

  • وضْع المساواة بي ن الجنسي ن في صميم العمل المناخي (Arabic)

    غالباً ما تكون النساء والفئات المحرومة أشد تأثراً بتغ ي المناخ ع ب أبعاد مختلفة، منها الصحة وسبل كسب الرزق والولاية على النفس. ويزداد النظر إلى الفجوات بي ن الجنسي ن بوصفها حواجز أمام فعالية ا إ لس ت اتيجيات...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 179911 Document Date: August 21, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Deininger,Franziska Hannah,Woodhouse,Andrea Fitri,Kuriakose,Anne T.,Gren,Ana Isabel,Liaqat,Sundas

  • Addressing Care to Accelerate Equality (English)

    The care economy is essential in daily life and a driver of economic growth, human capital development, and employment. Gender is a defining characteristic of the care economy. Women spend 3.2 times more...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 184463 Document Date: August 2, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ahmed,Tanima,Devercelli,Amanda Epstein,Glinskaya,Elena E.,Rudaba Zehra Nasir,Rawlings,Laura B.

  • Why Land and Property Rights Matter for Gender Equality (English)

    Securing women’s rights, access to, and control over housing, land, and property (HLP) are important for livelihood generation, food security, a store of wealth, and other economic benefits. Ensuring women’s...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 183990 Document Date: July 11, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Stanley,Victoria,Lisher,Jennifer Beth

  • Addressing Social and Gender Norms to Promote Gender Equality (English)

    This thematic note is part of a series being developed to inform the 2024-30 WBG Gender Strategy. It provides a summary of existing evidence in applying a social norms lens to development policy, including...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 183993 Document Date: July 11, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Munoz Boudet,Ana Maria,Rahman,Tasmia,Nasr,Nour,Dalton,Abigail Goodnow

  • Leveraging Gender Data to Accelerate Gender Equality (English)

    Gender data are a critical input to achieving gender equality goals. Yet insufficient availability of and funding for gender data impede effective policymaking. Without high-quality gender data, it is...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 183996 Document Date: July 11, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Bonfert,Anna Tabitha,Bunker,Sarah,Tojeiro,Carol Marina,Hovhannisyan,Shoghik

  • Accelerating Gender Equality Through Reforming Legal Frameworks (English)

    This thematic note emphasizes the role of laws and regulations in safeguarding women’s economic opportunities, for the purpose of informing the update of the World Bank Group’s Gender Strategy. The note...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 182817 Document Date: June 14, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Elefante,Marina,Hasan,Tazeen,Hyland,Marie Caitriona,Mazoni Silva Martins,Natalia,Trumbic,Tea

  • Increasing Women’s Representation in Business Leadership (English)

    Better gender balance in business leadership is inextricably linked with achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By definition, attainment of SDG 5, gender equality, is impossible without women’s...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 182632 Document Date: June 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Salazar,Loty R.,Moline,Ann

  • Closing Gender Gaps in Earnings (English)

    Gender gaps in earnings persist across all regions. For every dollar men make, women make 77 cents. Closing this gap can lead to sizeable gains for economies - an estimated 160 trillion dollars in global...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 180971 Document Date: April 10, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Sahay,Abhilasha

  • Combler L'écart de Rémunération Entre les Femmes et les Hommes (French)

    Des écarts de rémunération persistent entre les sexes dans toutes les régions. Pour chaque dollar gagné par un homme, une femme gagne 77 cents. Combler ces écarts produirait des gains économiques importants...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 180971 Document Date: April 10, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Cerrar las Brechas de Género en los Ingresos (Spanish)

    Las brechas de género en los ingresos persisten en todas las regiones. Por cada dólar que ganan los hombres, las mujeres ganan 77 centavos. Cerrar esta brecha puede dar lugar a un beneficio considerable...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 180971 Document Date: April 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Sahay,Abhilasha

  • سد الفجوات في الدخل بي ن الجنسي ن (Arabic)

    لا تزال الفجوات بي ن  الجنسي ن  في Ž الدخل قائمةً في Ž جميع المناطق، ففي مقابل كل دولار يكسبه الرجل، تكسب المرأة 77 سنتاً. وقد يؤدي سد هذه الفجوة إلى مكاسب كب ي ¡ة للاقتصادات — زيادة نسبتها 14 % في Ž...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 180971 Document Date: April 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Sahay,Abhilasha

  • Ampliar el Acceso a la Tecnología para Lograr Inclusión (Spanish)

    La tecnología digital ha dado lugar a modelos de negocios innovadores y ha cambiado el funcionamiento de la sociedad. A través de ella, se puede ampliar el acceso a los servicios y llegar a más personas...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 180678 Document Date: February 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Aranda Jan,Clara Beatriz,Qasim,Qursum

  • Accroître l’Accès aux Technologies aux fins d’Inclusion (French)

    Les technologies numériques ont introduit de nouveaux modèles commerciaux et changé le mode de fonctionnement de la société. Grâce à elles, l’accès aux services peut être élargi et davantage de personnes...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 180678 Document Date: February 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Aranda Jan,Clara Beatriz,Qasim,Qursum

  • زيادة سبل الحصول على التكنولوجيا لتحقيق الشمول (Arabic)

    أدخلت التكنولوجيا الرقمية نماذج أعمال مبتكرة وغ ي ت طريقة عمل المجتمع. ومن خلال التكنولوجيا الرقمية، يمكن زيادة سبل الحصول على الخدمات والوصول إلى المزيد من الناس، لا سيما الفئات المحرومة من الخدمات،...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 180678 Document Date: February 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Aranda Jan,Clara Beatriz,Qasim,Qursum

  • Increasing Access to Technology for Inclusion (English)

    Digital technology has introduced innovative business models and changed how society operates. Through digital technology, access to services can be increased and more people can be reached, particularly...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 180678 Document Date: February 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Aranda Jan,Clara Beatriz,Qasim,Qursum

  • Mettre l’Egalité des Genres au Coeur de l’Action Climatique (French)

    Les femmes et les groupes défavorisés ont tendance à être plus touchés par le changement climatique sur divers plans, notamment la santé, les moyens de subsistance et la capacité d’agir. Les disparités...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 179911 Document Date: January 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Deininger,Franziska Hannah,Woodhouse,Andrea Fitri,Kuriakose,Anne T.,Gren,Ana Isabel,Liaqat,Sundas

  • What Works in Supporting Women-led Businesses? (English)

    This thematic policy note is part of a series that provides an analytical foundation for the update to the World Bank Group Gender Strategy (FY24-30). This series seeks to give a broad overview of the...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 179583 Document Date: January 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ubfal,Diego Javier