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
Research by the UNCDF reveals clear patterns in how migrant women and women recipients access, use, and benefit from remittances. Most women who use digital channels for remittances have at
Gender-inclusive data can strengthen migration policy, reduce risks and vulnerabilities for all migrants, and contribute to the SDG’s 2030 Agenda of “leaving no one behind.” This blog outlines key reasons
This blog uses survey data from the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to explore the connection between digital remittances and women’s financial health and well-being. It highlights how digital
Migration is a highly gendered process. This article summarizes key findings from a literature review of quantitative migration research, revealing substantial differences between migrant women and men in the preparatory,
This blog examines the internal migration of adolescent girls in Ethiopia, focusing on those working as domestic or sex workers in Addis Ababa. The girls migrated to escape oppressive gender
Over half (52%) of women-owned small businesses in Nepal find it challenging to access finance. Learn more about two women entrepreneurs who are growing their businesses thanks to loans from
Drawing on a decade of Global Findex data, this blog highlights financial inclusion progress in Sub-Saharan Africa, where account ownership has more than doubled since 2011 – to 49% of
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Building Gender-Inclusive Infrastructure Strategies for Climate Resilience in Africa (2024)
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
Lifting Barriers to Gender-Responsive Infrastructure (2023)
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
Gender-Smart Infrastructure Improves Gender Equality in South Asia (2022)
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
Applying a Gender Lens to Digital Remittances (2022)
Research by the UNCDF reveals clear patterns in how migrant women and women recipients access, use, and benefit from remittances. Most women who use digital channels for remittances have at
Four Reasons Why We Need Gender Mainstreaming in Migration Data (2022)
Gender-inclusive data can strengthen migration policy, reduce risks and vulnerabilities for all migrants, and contribute to the SDG’s 2030 Agenda of “leaving no one behind.” This blog outlines key reasons
How Do Digital Remittances Contribute to Women’s Financial Health? (2022)
This blog uses survey data from the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to explore the connection between digital remittances and women’s financial health and well-being. It highlights how digital
Gender Differences in the Migration Process: A Narrative Literature Review (2024)
Migration is a highly gendered process. This article summarizes key findings from a literature review of quantitative migration research, revealing substantial differences between migrant women and men in the preparatory,
The Work Itself Has Changed Me’ – The Experience Of (Rural) Migrant Women and Girls in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
This blog examines the internal migration of adolescent girls in Ethiopia, focusing on those working as domestic or sex workers in Addis Ababa. The girls migrated to escape oppressive gender
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in the Himalayas (2024)
Over half (52%) of women-owned small businesses in Nepal find it challenging to access finance. Learn more about two women entrepreneurs who are growing their businesses thanks to loans from
A Decade of Change: The Surge of Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa (2024)
Drawing on a decade of Global Findex data, this blog highlights financial inclusion progress in Sub-Saharan Africa, where account ownership has more than doubled since 2011 – to 49% of