What will it take to close gender gaps worldwide? The authors of this essential analysis of women’s economic equality tackle this question and remind readers that laws(and the processes in
What will it take to close gender gaps worldwide? The authors of this essential analysis of women’s economic equality tackle this question and remind readers that laws(and the processes in
Land rights are complicated, especially in fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) affected situations. This blog highlights how women’s land rights can contribute to economic and social stability, food security, sustainable
In this interview, Agnes Quisumbing, a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, talks about how shocks affect women’s assets and ways that development programming can boost
Looking for insights into the link between women’s asset ownership and empowerment and how this can inform public policy? Read this article. Interested in property rights and women’s empowerment in
According to the authors of this study, engaging in community forest management does empower women. They conducted an analysis using a household-level survey of forest-dwelling residents in the Maya Biosphere
This Toolkit offers a blueprint for building strategies and adopting good practices to address the legal, social, and structural barriers that hinder women from exercising their land rights. Written for
Drawing on data from Demographic and Health Surveys across 41 low-income countries, this paper finds that husbands are, on average, 2.7 times more likely than wives to own property solely
This paper provides surprising evidence on gender gaps in urban housing ownership. About 1,300 households in a low-income area of Dhaka were randomly selected, with male and female respondents (who
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WEESA Brochure (2024)
A Book Review of “Equality Within Our Lifetimes: How Laws and Policies Can Close—or Widen—Gender Gaps in Economies Worldwide” (2023)
What will it take to close gender gaps worldwide? The authors of this essential analysis of women’s economic equality tackle this question and remind readers that laws(and the processes in
A Book Review of “Equality Within Our Lifetimes: How Laws and Policies Can Close—or Widen—Gender Gaps in Economies Worldwide” (2023)
What will it take to close gender gaps worldwide? The authors of this essential analysis of women’s economic equality tackle this question and remind readers that laws(and the processes in
Why Strengthening Women’s Land Rights in Conflict-affected Countries Should be a Priority (2021)
Land rights are complicated, especially in fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) affected situations. This blog highlights how women’s land rights can contribute to economic and social stability, food security, sustainable
Q&A: Women’s Assets, Shocks and Lasting Empowerment (2023)
In this interview, Agnes Quisumbing, a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, talks about how shocks affect women’s assets and ways that development programming can boost
Curious to know more? - May 2024 - Assets and Resources
Looking for insights into the link between women’s asset ownership and empowerment and how this can inform public policy? Read this article. Interested in property rights and women’s empowerment in
Forest Power: The Impact of Community Forest Management on Female Empowerment (2021)
According to the authors of this study, engaging in community forest management does empower women. They conducted an analysis using a household-level survey of forest-dwelling residents in the Maya Biosphere
Integrating Gender in Land Projects: A Toolkit (2022)
This Toolkit offers a blueprint for building strategies and adopting good practices to address the legal, social, and structural barriers that hinder women from exercising their land rights. Written for
Women's Legal Rights and Gender Gaps in Property Ownership in Developing Countries (2022)
Drawing on data from Demographic and Health Surveys across 41 low-income countries, this paper finds that husbands are, on average, 2.7 times more likely than wives to own property solely
Housing Ownership Gender Differences in Dhaka, Bangladesh (2021)
This paper provides surprising evidence on gender gaps in urban housing ownership. About 1,300 households in a low-income area of Dhaka were randomly selected, with male and female respondents (who