Given their growing reach around the world, safety nets have the potential to contribute systematically to the reduction of gender-based violence #GBV at scale.
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An area of gender equity that needs further discussion is education. Are boys and girls entering school at the appropriate ages at the same rates? Do they graduate equally successfully from elementary, middle, and high school?
Learn what the data says:
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#ICYMI: Why are #GenderData a form of empowerment for women and girls?
Listen to the discussion by Senior Program Manager & others at #UNDataForum to learn how filling gender data gaps can #AccelerateEquality.
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Gender equality is a moral imperative and key to economic growth and stability. However, with only 14 countries providing women the same legal rights as men, there's still a long way to go. Read more: wrld.bg/X7lh50Ogi6T #AccelerateEquality
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She's more than just a celebrity - is a fierce advocate for women's rights and #ClimateAction.
What’s her motivation? ▶️ #AfricanWoA #AccelerateEquality
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That's a wrap for the Group's #LawAndGender2023 summit in Cairo, Egypt! Great discussions on reforms needed to increase women’s economic participation and #AccelerateEquality in the Middle East & North Africa region.
Now - time for action.
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Thanks to a unique -financed initiative in #BurkinaFaso, The School for Husbands and Future Husbands, women and girls are supported and given agency.
Read how communities are reshaping societal norms to #AccelerateEquality: wrld.bg/OVIC50OgiWz #IDAworks
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Did you know that ’s support for women and girls has doubled since 2017?
Here are stories of how #IDAworks to empower women and girls + #AccelerateEquality around the world: wrld.bg/i3BU50Oio1c
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📺The second episode of #IFCLatinFocus is now available!
Bancamía’s CEO, Viviana Araque Mendoza, tells us how a visit to a bank when she was a child inspired her career in the financial system, now leading the first microfinance bank created in #Colombia: wrld.bg/PiGB50OeatS
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What information, beyond the global average pay gap, would be a valuable addition for a broader discussion on gender equity?
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A new study found that #edutainment interventions in northern #Nigeria expanded parents' options for their children’s futures, including improving parents’ perceptions about the social norms regarding educational achievement and early marriage for girls:
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Empowering women is key to effective climate action.
Minister shared a powerful example of women's central role in climate adaptation in #Senegal. Watch: wrld.bg/mjyS50OgjE1 #ReshapingDevelopment #InvestinPeople
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Gender equality → a better + more resilient world.
That’s why IDA continues to close gender gaps with critical, targeted & comprehensive support that empowers women—and, in turn, their communities and economies. #IDAworks #AccelerateEquality wrld.bg/TmOw50Og6W4
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It's time to prioritize gender equality in economic opportunity.
Learn how government policies, laws, non-discrimination policies, financing, and societal shifts can make a difference: wrld.bg/piRj50OgieU #AccelerateEquality
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Launch of the WePOWER Progress Report 2022 (Thread ⬇️ 1/3)
We are pleased to share with you the incredible results of the work of our growing number of WePOWER Partners, energy & utility organizations that #AccelerateEquality in #SouthAsia: lnkd.in/eJfprukB
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This report shows that long-term unemployment rates could fall to negligible levels, and female labor force participation could double to more than 40% if the #NorthAfrica & the #MiddleEast region increases the adoption of #DigitalTechnologies.
👉Download: wrld.bg/X9vS50O96Ms
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“Bravery, not perfection. That’s what we need to teach our girls.”
Dr. Maya Morsy , President of Egypt's National Council of Women in Egypt, delivered powerful opening remarks at the Group #LawAndGender2023 summit in Cairo. #AccelerateEquality
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PREMIERING 8 MAY 2023 🎬
Season 2 of ’s video series, “Women of Action: Stories of Change.”
Get to know and many more changemakers!
#AfricanWoA #AccelerateEquality
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In Islamabad today I visited a #BISP one-window facilitation center following an excellent conversation with 🇵🇰Minister for Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety.
The program supports 9 million poor families w/ cash paid directly to women.
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“Women are economic agents of change.” ~ Ramit Nagpal, IFC VP and General Counsel, kicked off the #LawAndGender2023 summit in Cairo 🇪🇬
Gender is at the core of IFC’s strategy, and we work with partners and clients to help close gender gaps and #AccelerateEquality.
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To maximize the benefits of migration for women & families, policymakers should work to increase access to education, reduce labor market discrimination, prevent #GBV, & help w/ social integration.
More suggestions for #BetterMigration in the #WDR2023: ➡️wrld.bg/5WwS50O9b64
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For (World Bank fund for low-income countries) gender equality is a top priority.
Here’s how #IDAworks to close gender gaps with targeted, comprehensive support to empower women, communities & economies: wrld.bg/BVgB50O99uR #ReshapingDevelopment #AccelerateEquality
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How can we support girls & women to become not only users but creators of #digital solutions?
✔️ Address gender stereotypes in the classroom
✔️ Empower girls to invent with hands-on training in #tech
✔️ Foster inclusive workplace policies
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Gender gaps in earnings persist across all regions. For every dollar men make, women make 77 cents.
What are some effective evidence-backed policy options to close this earnings gap? #AccelerateEquality #GenderPayGap
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The #AccelerateEquality initiative aims to close gender gaps and promote women's and girls' empowerment.
Hear from Group leaders, partners, and stakeholders on what "accelerating equality" means to them: wrld.bg/JWa350O9ikh
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#Ghana 🇬🇭 is advancing #GenderEquality in Western and Central Africa. However, many gaps persist, especially for rural women and girls.
Find out why: wrld.bg/ZmXF50O6hPl
#InclusionMatters #AccelerateEquality
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How does Group empower young women for the digital jobs of tomorrow?
✅Innovative digital skills programs in #Nepal🇳🇵
✅Digital jobs pilot in #SierraLeone🇸🇱
✅Emerging tech training for 24,000 female students in #Bangladesh🇧🇩
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Over the last 10 years, IFC & has mentored over 300 entrepreneurs & provided financial support to 143 women-owned businesses. Learn more about Julia, a Brazilian entrepreneur who participated in the program and received seed investment to help grow her business.
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Gender equality is a moral, legal and economic imperative. Across MENA, women's labor participation is the lowest in the world. With parity in the workplace, GDP would increase significantly. Many promising signs and trends. #WomenBizLaw
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We want YOU at the #WBGYouthSummit to discuss local solutions to fragility, violence and conflict, climate change, or financial insecurity.
Apply now and join us May 25-26: wrld.bg/flk250O6iCp
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On #LabourDay, let's remember the unpaid care work women carry out daily.
The world’s future progress depends on women’s participation and leadership.
Listen to our Goodwill Ambassador, Anne Hathaway.
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The pandemic has caused a dramatic drop in formal jobs in Indonesia, leading to increased #informality & lower-quality jobs for women.
Learn more about the long-term implications of this trend in our latest blog.
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The Women’s Financial Inclusion Data partnership, of which the is a part of, works to expand women’s financial inclusion using #GenderData. The launch of our Playbook gives #FSPs a 5-step guide to close the gap in financial services bit.ly/43S0ehW
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Empowering and educating adolescent girls is critical for solving key development issues. Take a closer look at the data linking #GenderEquality with economic growth and sustainable development in Sub-Saharan #Africa.
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Still on the fence about why Africa must invest in girls? This video might change your mind!
Take a closer look at the eye-opening #data with @WorldBank Economist @KEstellos
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To maximize the benefits of migration for women & families, policymakers should work to increase access to education, reduce labor market discrimination, prevent #GBV, & help w/ social integration.
More suggestions for #BetterMigration in the #WDR2023: ➡️wrld.bg/n1NM50O56V4
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Providing information on good #nutrition during pregnancy, breastfeeding, & timely initiation of foods to newborn babies,-supported #POSHAN Abhiyaan has benefitted 7 million pregnant women & young children since 2018: , VP for #HumanDevelopment, in Mehsana.
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Are you looking to:
✅ Increase women’s participation in the economy?
✅ Design projects that support female entrepreneurs?
✅ Contribute to GDP and family well-being?
👉 Use the women’s entrepreneurship toolkit as a resource: wrld.bg/NYxw50LP9Q1
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While handling such large volumes of water can be daunting, these women dam engineers from India take the job in stride, managing, operating and rehabilitating these complex structures confidently and easily.
Watch this inspiring video: wrld.bg/EkLe50NYCNS
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