On , we celebrate women¡¯s achievements, yet . Too many women are still held back, and the cost of inaction is high.
We need urgent action to accelerate gender equality. Equality of opportunity for all is a matter of fairness and justice. It is essential for development. Women and girls are often more vulnerable to poverty, crises, and climate change. Gender equality and women¡¯s participation in decision making ¨C in communities, businesses, workplaces, and households ¨C is key to well-being and prosperity. The evidence is clear: removing gender barriers unlocks economic productivity, reduces poverty, and deepens social cohesion. Closing the gender gap in employment could raise long-term GDP per capita by nearly 20 percent on average across countries.
The draft World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group Gender Strategy raises our ambition to accelerate gender equality to end poverty on a livable planet, with a focus on innovation, financing and collective action.
Doing our part to speed up progress, our upcoming Gender Strategy (2024-2030) has three ambitious objectives to:
- End gender-based violence and elevate human capital
- Expand and enable economic opportunities for women
- Engage more women as leaders
Accelerating gender equality is not easy, but together, we can drive change. Join us for a series of events and explore more resources here.
We Should All Be Feminists: A Conversation with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Anna Bjerde
We Should All Be Feminists: A Conversation with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Talking Development
Featured Events
Wednesday, March 13 | 6:00 ¨C 7:15PM EST
MIGA GENDER LEADERSHIP AWARD
Regional Resources
Africa | East Asia & Pacific | Europe & Central Asia | Latin America & Caribbean |
Middle East & North Africa | South Asia
Africa:
Voices from Western and Central Africa: Standing Up for the Power of Girls
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Girl Power for Africa: A Journey of Transformation
Gender Equality in Eastern and Southern Africa
Girl Power for Africa: Accelerating equality in Western and Central Africa
Blogs & Stories
Gender:
Education:
- Helping half a million girls stay in school in Mozambique
- Breaking Barriers: Empowering Girls with Clean Water and Sanitation Facilities in Ethiopia's Schools
Jobs/skills:
- The impact of creating jobs and attracting investments? Economic Growth in Ethiopia
- From Trash to Trendy Shoes: Access to Business Training and Financing Transforms Waste into Profits
- Shaping the skills and jobs of youth in Mozambique: Technical and vocational training
Social protection:
Health:
East Asia and Pacific (EAP):
Immersive Story: Accelerate Equality in East Asia and Pacific
Europe and Central Asia (ECA):
Opinion: Advancing Gender Equality in Kosovo: Challenges and Pathways Forward
Uzbekistan Reaches the Ranks of Top Five Improvers in the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP?s Women, Business and the Law 2024 Study
Empowering Women with Skills for Life in the Kyrgyz Republic: Nurgul Opens a Sewing School
Latin America and Caribbean (LAC):
Event Replay: LinkedIn Noticias Am¨¦rica Latina, March 4
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Video:
Infographics
Middle East and North Africa (MENA):
Better childcare encourages more women to join the labor market in the Mashreq
Cash Transfers Incentivize Social Change for Women and Girls in Egypt
South Asia (SAR):
#ClearHerPath Campaign - Meet women who are blazing a trail in South Asia¡¯s workforce
Blogs: