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Evidence shows that Guinean women and girls face important barriers across all dimensions of well-being that prevent them from having access to opportunities on an equal footing with men. The poor agency of women and girls, as reflected in the high prevalence of discriminatory legal and social...
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The gender wage gap in Thailand is much less significant than in most countries in the world. The average hourly wage … among female workers, in fact, slightly surpasses that of males. This highly equitable gender wage pattern is seen at all … females in low-wage jobs is as high as in high-wage jobs. One important factor driving this gender wage parity is the higher …
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"Increasing the schooling attainment of girls is a challenge in much of the developing world. The authors evaluate the impact of a program that gives scholarships to girls making the transition between the last year of primary school and the first year of secondary school in Cambodia. They show...
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Gender equality has long been central to the World Bank's twin goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared …
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This thematic note is part of a broader mixed-method study on gender inequalities in Madagascar, which intends to … illustrate the key gender gaps in the country and shed light on the unique challenges that young Malagasy women face in their … the impacts of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, which further widen preexisting gender gaps and amplify …
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This thematic note is part of a broader mixed-method study on gender inequalities in Madagascar, which intends to … illustrate the key gender gaps in the country and shed light on the unique challenges that young Malagasy women face in their … the impacts of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, which further widen preexisting gender gaps and amplify …
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This thematic note is part of a broader mixed-method study on gender inequalities in Madagascar, which intends to … illustrate the key gender gaps in the country and shed light on the unique challenges that young Malagasy women face in their … the impacts of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, which further widen preexisting gender gaps and amplify …
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This advisory services and analytics (ASA) study focuses on the empowerment of South Sudanese girls and women. The report provides a cohesive overview of the barriers to empowering girls and women in South Sudan, as well as evidence-based programs and strategies that have been successful in the...
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