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Lifting Financial Performance by Investing in Women (2023)
Companies that invest in untapped talent and embrace different experiences and perspectives outperform country and industry group peers with the least diverse workforces. This paper analyzes women’s r...
FLASH TALKS - Ripple Effect - Women, Water, and Transformat...
TALK 1 - Listening to Whispers: Menstrual Hygiene Management by Rokeya Ahmed, Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist, The World Bank. TALK 2 - Empowering Women Water Leaders in South Asia: From Marg...
COLLECTIVISING FOR WORK, RIGHTS, AMENITIES: The SEWA Approac...
Gender Equality in the Workplace – Policy Review and Recomme...
This report spotlights how 38 for-profit companies across Pakistan are creating more equal workplaces for women. Since 2021, the Center of Excellence in Responsible Business (CERB) has partnered with ...
Gender Differences in Job Satisfaction Among Gig Workers in ...
Analyzing survey data from 443 gig workers, this study reveals stark gender divides within the online gig economy in platform use and job categories. Women often choose more flexible digital jobs to j...
The Care Economy: A Case for Expanding the Role of the Priva...
This brief examines India’s existing care infrastructure, the gender gap in unpaid care work, and the role of the private sector. On average, Indian women spend 30% of their day on domestic and caregi...
The Care Economy: A Case for Expanding the Role of the Priva...
This brief examines India’s existing care infrastructure, the gender gap in unpaid care work, and the role of the private sector. On average, Indian women spend 30% of their day on domestic and caregi...
Gender-balanced Companies Outperform Less Equal Ones (2023)
How would you speed up progress on gender equality? This succinct video makes a compelling case, presenting findings from a study of 1,250 of the world’s largest companies that highlight the bottom-li...
Paving the Way for Women’s Economic Empowerment in Pakistan ...
In this episode from the podcast series “Gender Talks,” Shahnaz Kapadia, CEO of the Mera Maan Organization, and Fariya Ammar, Portfolio Manager at UN Women, unpack what economic empowerment means for ...
The Pulse of Progress: Harnessing High-Frequency Survey Data...
This treasure trove of papers and presentations from the World Bank’s Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) conference – The Pulse of Progress: Harnessing High-Frequency Survey Data for Developmen...
What it Means to Be a Girl or Woman When Water is Scarce (20...
Climate change is driving a water crisis that disproportionately impacts women and girls. This blog highlights findings from the latest UN World Water Development Report and other studies, revealing t...
Investing in Women: A Game-Changer in Climate-Resilient Irri...
This blog highlights the benefits of closing gender gaps in irrigation, emphasizing how women's participation boosts agricultural productivity and income, nutrition, and human capital for families and...