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 … presents a summary of the key challenges facing Guinean women and girls relative to men and boys. The report has a particular …

This gender assessment has been prepared as an input for the preparation of the World Bank's Country Partnership … girls across different dimensions of their lives. The assessment adopts a life-cycle approach identifying key inflection … points in the lives of women and girls that either limit or facilitate their empowerment. The assessment is based on a desk …

factor itself for labor market exclusion, and gender disparities. In addition to gender gaps, there are important gender …

Adolescent girls are viewed as a key demographic group to target for successfully breaking the intergenerational … transmission of poverty in developing countries. Unfortunately, for many teenage girls in developing countries, adolescence entails … childbearing; and/or (3) delay marriage for adolescent girls in developing countries. The focus is on these three outcomes because …

sets attained later in life, and yet it is the same period when social norms create pathways largely defined by gender …. Poverty and ethnic minority status can further magnify gender discrepancies for youth worldwide, as reductions in household … spending on education, health care, and nutrition are often more likely to affect adolescent girls than boys. In Malawi …

sets attained later in life, and yet it is the same period when social norms create pathways largely defined by gender …. Poverty and ethnic minority status can further magnify gender discrepancies for youth worldwide, as reductions in household … spending on education, health care, and nutrition are often more likely to affect adolescent girls than boys. In Malawi …

pathways defined largely by gender. During adolescence, gendered roles and responsibilities often create opportunities for … males, but curtail them for girls. Zambia's persistently high fertility combined with decreasing mortality is not only …

other non-transport-related barriers that can constrain women's mobility, such as social norms regarding gender and other …