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Gender Equality at IFIs: Promote as I Say, Not as I Do? (202...
Are Multilateral Development Banks leading by example when making the case that diversity matters for development? This blog, based on a report that scrutinized the human resources statistics of 7 int...
Stepping Up for Equality (2024)
The book Women Money Power explores the intersectionality of gender, wealth, and influence in contemporary society, weaving together powerful stories and eye-opening statistics on gender discriminatio...
She Wins: Electing Women in Ethnically Divided Societies (20...
This blog delves into the complex dynamics of gender, religion, and the politics of the marginalized in India. In Bihar, one of India’s most populous and poorest states, researchers conducted a survey...
Gender-Responsive Climate Governance and the Role of Women L...
This IFC report explores the intersection of climate and gender in business practices and the role of women leaders in driving climate change strategies in emerging markets and developing economies (E...
Diversity Matters Even More: The Case for Holistic Impact (2...
For almost a decade, McKinsey has tracked data on the link between leadership diversity and financial performance. This report, based on the largest dataset yet (covering 1,265 companies, 23 countries...
Female Political Representation and Substantive Effects on P...
There are more women in politics than ever before. This paper reviews the substantive effects of female representation on policies, concluding that this leads to a better provision of public goods in ...
Increasing Women’s Representation in Business Leadership (20...
Despite the positive link between women in leadership and higher environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards, gender gaps in corporate leadership persist. This Thematic Policy Note prepared ...
Women's Political Leadership and Economic Empowerment: Evide...
This research expands the evidence on the economic impacts of female leadership by examining the relationship between village leadership positions held by women (political reservation) and the uptake ...
Promoting Women’s Leadership Under Environmental Decentraliz...
While decentralization is meant to empower rural people, gender inequalities in leadership persist. In Nepal, the more than 18,000 local Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs) present a test case with a...
Women’s Advancement in Banking in Emerging South Asian Count...
This IFC study, one of the first in the region, covers 20 private commercial banks across Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and spotlights opportunities for achieving more equitable work outcomes for w...
Bhumi Purohit on Female Leaders and Bureaucratic Resistance ...
Why do inequities in policy implementation persist even when women achieve parity as elected officials? This conversation with Bhumi Purohit offers granular insights into behavioral and institutional ...