Esther Duflo and Raghabendra Chattopadhyay’s seminal work highlights the importance of women’s leadership on welfare outcomes by examining the effects of gender quotas in India’s local governance, finding that female

Co-authored by Cecilia Rouse and Claudia Goldin, this study compares hiring data from orchestras that used "blind" auditions and screening to better understand sex-bias in hiring decision. The researchers found that

This paper by Seema Jayachandran synthesizes insights from economics, anthropology, and sociology to examine how historical contexts have shaped gender roles and disparities. Highlighting critical areas where gender inequality manifests, including

Climate change, extreme weather, and climate-driven migration strain infrastructure and worsen gender disparities, increasing vulnerabilities for women and girls. This blog from the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) emphasizes that

This UN Environmental Program (UNEP) blog stresses how infrastructure development is more sustainable when gender is integrated in it – from planning and design to financing, construction and operation. Emphasizing the

The needs of women and girls are often ignored in infrastructure investments in low-income countries. In this blog, Guangzhe Chen, Vice President for Infrastructure at the World Bank, discusses how gender-smart

In households without access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure, the burden falls mostly on women and girls. This report from the WHO and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program for

The hydropower sector needs a diverse talent pool to fulfill its role in the transition to low-carbon energy systems. This report by the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program