Africa, the world’s youngest region, is home to over 145 million adolescent girls aged 10–19 - more than one-fifth of the global total, a figure projected to rise to over one-third by 2050. This demographic...
Africa is home to over 145 million adolescent girls, representing a powerful demographic opportunity. However, many face systemic barriers such as limited access to education, early marriage, and economic...
Women face many barriers to accessing and using the Internet. As a result, despite the rapid global spread of mobile Internet, women all over the world are less likely to participate in the digital economy...
This report Summarizes the findings from data collection to measure the legal and policy frameworks affecting women’s legal protections from FGM as well as SRHR in 26 selected countries in Sub-Saharan...
This options paper aims to highlight select evidence-based and innovative options for potential programming that could unlock women’s and girls’ empowerment through the World Bank’s portfolio in Somalia...
Kenya’s macroeconomic environment improved in 2024, following a tighter macroeconomic policy framework. Still, GDP growth is decelerating as Kenya faced a multiplicity of challenges during the year. Broadening...
Women, Business and the Law 2024 is the 10th annual study measuring the enabling conditions affecting women’s economic opportunities in 190 economies. This edition introduces two new indicators—Safety...
This study uses the Ethiopia Skills Profile Survey (2017) to examine the gender differences in livelihood opportunities and activities between refugees and host communities. The results show a significant...
Women are often the primary caregivers for children, which may restrict women’s economic activities. Evidence on the benefits of childcare is often from more developed urban settings. The authors examine...
This report is a background note to the poverty assessment for Cabo Verde. This report presents an overview of gender inequalities, status, trends, and drivers behind the observed outcomes. The quantitative...
Este relatório é uma nota de fundo para a avaliação da pobreza em Cabo Verde. Este relatório apresenta uma visão geral das desigualdades de gênero, status, tendências e fatores que influenciam os resultados...
In Conakry, Republic of Guinea, women business owners in male-dominated sectors earn significantly more than their counterparts in sectors with a higher concentration of female entrepreneurs. This trend...
This paper presents the results of a qualitative study aimed at generating knowledge on intra-household and gendered impacts of food and energy price shocks among the poor in Côte d’Ivoire, with a focus...
Women are a powerful engine for international trade and economic growth. As workers, small-scale traders, entrepreneurs, and producers, their engagement in export activities has the potential not only...
The pursuit of gender justice remains a critical global imperative, particularly in the African context, where persistent gaps and challenges continue to hinder progress. This report aims to provide an...
Le mariage des enfants est une pratique est particulièrement répandue au Niger, où le taux de scolarisation des filles au collège est faible et le décrochage scolaire est fréquent, avec de graves conséquences...
This report presents key findings of the Zimbabwe Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Assessment. The assessment was commissioned by the World Bank, in collaboration with the Government of Zimbabwe, through the...