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Increasing Women’s Representation in Business Leadership (20...
This World Bank evidence and practice note contributes to understanding the importance of gender-diverse leadership for inclusive and sustainable economic growth, focusing on the critical aspect of wo...
Gender-Response Climate Governance and the Role of Women Lea...
This study explores the intersection between climate governance and gender diversity and inclusion (gender D&I) in companies based in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). It is designed ...
The Energy Transition Fueled by Women’s Participation and Le...
Increasing women in technical and leadership positions is essential to meeting the estimated 14 million new jobs needed for clean energy growth by 2030. The World Bank’s WePOWER Network, which address...
Women’s Power Index: Find Out Where Women Lead—and Why It Ma...
Devised by the Council of Foreign Relations to track progress toward gender parity in political participation, the Women’s Power Index ranks 193 UN member states. The interactive presentation includes...
Unheard voices: the challenge of inducing women’s economic s...
Policymakers have tried to induce women’s participation by leveraging the group-based format of self-help groups, which can build women’s social capital and develop their sense of political efficacy a...
Addressing the Climate Crisis by Investing in Gender Equalit...
Just transitions to low-carbon, green, inclusive, and resilient economies involve investing in learning and leadership opportunities for women and girls and challenging gender norms that influence car...
Does Board Diversity Drive Corporate Action on Climate Chang...
Diversity is associated with company actions on climate change. Among 159 companies (spanning 6 regions and 15 sectors), those with greater gender and age diversity on boards demonstrated more decisiv...