Gender equality = a better + more resilient world.
That’s why IDA - World Bank Group continues to close gender gaps with critical, targeted & comprehensive support that empowers women—and, in turn, their communities and economies. #IDAworks #AccelerateEquality wrld.bg/6Pmq50OpsLY
Thanks to a unique initiative in #BurkinaFaso , The School for Husbands and Future Husbands, women and girls are supported and given agency.
Curious?
Read how communities are reshaping societal norms to #AccelerateEquality : worldbank.org/en/news/featur…
Girls and women are pivotal in tackling tough issues like climate change and the green transition, but are we doing enough to support them in STEM fields?
Blog by Shobhana Sosale, Jaime Saavedra & WBG Gender director, Hana Brixi: wrld.bg/HkJv50OptkQ #AccelerateEquality
In #Cambodia , women are innovators and agents of change! 💪🏾
Find out how IDA - World Bank Group is partnering with the government to remove obstacles to their full economic participation: wrld.bg/1m4W50Oio8u #IDAworks #AccelerateEquality
1 in 5 women globally has a disability and faces unique challenges that prevent socio-economic participation.
This World Bank toolkit aims to overcome data gaps and provide practical knowledge for inclusion.
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#AccelerateEquality #DisabilityInclusion
Gender gaps in earnings persist across all regions. For every dollar men make, women make 77 cents.
What are some effective evidence-backed policy options to close this earnings gap? #AccelerateEquality #GenderPayGap
wrld.bg/K48V50Opt1k Abhilasha Sahay
Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa are often forced to choose between work and education.
World Bank Economist Estelle K. presents compelling #data on this issue.
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Gender inequality has a steep price – economically, socially, and morally. With our refreshed World Bank Gender Strategy, we're committed to tackling critical gaps and inequalities to build a more equitable world for all.
Learn more: wrld.bg/5Scz50Opsey #AccelerateEquality
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Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa are often forced to choose between work and education.
World Bank Economist Estelle K. presents compelling #data on this issue.
worldbank.org/en/news/video/… #AfricaACTs to #AccelerateEquality
Since 2021 #Africa enacted 18 legal changes for #genderequity , accounting for over half of global reforms measured by #WomenBizLaw . IFC & World Bank hosted a regional event May 25-26 in #Togo to share learnings & encourage more reforms. #AccelerateEquality #Africa Day2023
What are the steps women—and men—can take in the fight against gender inequality?
WBG Gender’s Laura Rawlings, CARE in Vietnam and SEWA Bharat join us to discuss on this episode of #TheDevelopmentPodcast . wrld.bg/h3LY50Opsmb #AccelerateEquality
Data on gender-based violence is critical in putting this development issue at the center of #genderequality efforts.
The World Bank's #GenderData portal curates these data, making them accessible to policymakers. Learn more: wrld.bg/rG2k50OptpS #AccelerateEquality
Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises #MSMEs contribute at least 45% to #Nigeria 's economy.
Who owns most of these businesses? Women.
Dr Jumoke Oduwole explains why we should support them.
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#AfricaACTs to #AccelerateEquality | #Trade
Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises #MSMEs contribute at least 45% to #Nigeria 's economy.
Who owns most of these businesses? Women.
Dr Jumoke Oduwole explains why we should support them.
wrld.bg/8M5t50OmXFu
#AfricaACTs to #AccelerateEquality | #Trade
Day 4 of Sailing Expedition by of West Bengal & Sikkim Dte NCC conducted an Information rally at Jangipur town with a Torch Relay with the theme #AccelerateEquality . The team reached Behrampore and all set for next journey. National Cadet Corps GP Singh PRO Defence Kolkata PIB in West Bengal
Although great achievements have been made, worldwide nearly 2.4 billion women of working age still do not have the same rights as men.
Find out what reforms are needed to #AccelerateEquality in the 2023 #WomenBizLaw report.
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The 2023 #WomenBizLaw report finds that out of 44 countries globally that have closed most legal gender gaps, 28 are in the OECD High-Income region.
Read the report to see how countries are reforming. wrld.bg/oBHz50OqiCn #IWD2023 #AccelerateEquality