The Women Economic Empowerment report outlines the factors contributing to the persistently low economic participation … of Egyptian women and to identify "gender smart" policies and solutions to boost economic growth while at the same time …, narrowing relevant gender gaps. The study provides the context of women's share of the public space as reflected in their access …

practices to strengthen women's economic empowerment outcomes, and how government and other development actors can employ an …

to several policy interventions in Pakistan over the past decade and a half, including the promotion of microfinance, the … show results. This background paper has been developed to inform the discussions on advancing women's financial inclusion … in Pakistan. It seeks to map the current state of financial access for women and to provide insights into their financial …

-disaster context, women's and girls' unequal access to social, political, and economic resources influences their access to post …-disaster assistance and compensation for damage and losses. While the post-disaster context presents a host of challenges for women, it is … important to recognize that women are not just victims of disasters. The strength of post-disaster recovery lies with how well …

technical support from the East African Business Council to provide a diagnostic assessment of the women cross-border trade … women's bankability and financial access generally and during the current Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The … objective of this study is to understand the constraints women cross-border traders in the EAC face in accessing finance and …

range of development benefits follow. When women in India received personal accounts linked to a jobs guarantee program …, they increased their labor force participation and earnings compared to women who received such payments into a join … women with previously low labor force participation and those whose husbands were most opposed to their getting a job. Women …

The aim of this report is to identify binding constraints to women's economic empowerment in the DRC and identify …

women and girls' empowerment as a sustainable way to enhance well-being and close gender gaps. The operational approach to … women and girls' empowerment can guide practitioners in systematically translating the concept of empowerment into project … designs. While World Bank projects are fairly effective at providing women and girls with the resources they need to reach …

) pandemic and corresponding economic shocks, it also can address the sizable gender gaps that undermine women's economic ….3 billion dollars or up to US22.9 billion dollars. Women's economic empowerment will also be key to accelerating a demographic …