"Examines the relationship between gender equality and development and outlines an agenda for public action to promote … more effective and inclusive development in East Asian and Pacific countries. Written as a companion to the World … Development Report 2012 on gender equality and development, the report finds that promoting gender equality contributes to higher …

vocational training in the roads sector. At the selection stage, women face gender bias in hiring and difficult work environment …-economic development, and providing role models for the young women of the future. Increasing the gender balance in the roads sector …The study aims to understand the constraints to women’s equal participation in the roads sector inMalawi to inform the …

Experiences from previous pandemics and large-scale shocks show that these crises often affect men and women … towards greater gender equality will crucially depend on how gender considerations are reflected in the examination of … potential impacts of and responses to COVID-19. Not only women and girls can be expected to be impacted differently, but they …

This handy pocket guide is a quick reference for users interested in the gender statistics. It presents gender …Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Data notes -- Regional tables -- World -- East Asia and Pacific …