challenges of supporting the growth and profitability of women entrepreneurs. In Mexico, women tend to be overrepresented in the … drivers and the implications of sectoral barriers to women entrepreneurs. For each one of these interventions, the report … report concludes that both programs should be available as part of a larger portfolio of interventions to support women with …

surviving in these sectors. Based on this analysis, it offers evidence-based programs and policies which can support women to …

The world today believes that supporting women entrepreneurs is vital for economic growth. As economic opportunities … increase, unprecedented numbers of women are entering the world of business and entrepreneurship. The number of women … entrepreneurs has risen in global economy including in developing countries. However, the majority of women entrepreneurs in …

to the equal participation of women and men in social, economic, and political spheres. GBV includes intimate partner … Nigeria, like in other jurisdictions, GBV remains a challenge that significantly constrains women's autonomy and opportunities …. Conflict in Nigeria's North East geopolitical zone has further contributed to a steep rise in violence targeted against women …

Women face many barriers to using public transport services, despite representing the largest share of public transport … other non-transport-related barriers that can constrain women's mobility, such as social norms regarding gender and other … more personal elements influencing women's agency, such as self-efficacy and aspirations …

This report: (i) explains economic and legal implications of current job restrictions to women for Azerbaijan, (ii …) provides compelling arguments to move away from a job-title centric form of restricting and protecting women to an exposure … methodology used to assess OH hazards/risks attributed to each job restricted to women, critically reviews restricted jobs and …

), comprehensively examines access barriers faced by women and girls in transit who are survivors of GBV across Central America. It …. This report summarizes work conducted over two years and brings to light the multifarious barriers women and girls face in … policy recommendations that countries could implement to ensure effective and accessible GBV services for women and girls in …

This how-to note provides guiding principles and practical strategies for integrating Violence Against Women and Girls … ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity demand no less than the women's full and equal participation. Reducing … violence against women will help expand women's agency, their ability to make decisions and take advantage of opportunities …

gender parity, but violence against women remains a significant problem in the country. As the COVID-19 pandemic has … exacerbated the problem of gender-based violence, women's labor force participation rate reduced by 10 percentage points as well …