Gender

Women’s and girls’ vulnerability to gender-based violence in the aftermath of disasters

Many studies have shown that disasters, including tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods, disproportionately affect women and girls, who are at greater risk of violence and exploitation…

Naraya Carrasco, Bruce MacPhail, Francesca Rivelli, Viviana Sandoval|
Disaster Risk Management, Gender

Targeted support is needed to overcome the impact of COVID on transgender and non-binary people

While the pandemic has caused widespread disruptions in people’s lives across the board, it appears to have had a disproportionate impact on the economic and mental well-being of sexual and gender…

Clifton Cortez, Tanima Ahmed, Toni Joe Lebbos|
Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Education, Environment, Gender, Health, Jobs & Development, Nutrition, Social Protection, Social Sustainability and Inclusion, Urban Development

3 reasons why investing in the early years is crucial for Pakistan

Investments in the early years have been proven to be among the most cost-effective ways of improving life outcomes and reducing inequality of opportunity. The recently-published Pakistan Human…

Amna Ansari, Amer Hasan|
Climate Change, Education, Gender, Health, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Jobs & Development, Nutrition, Poverty, Social Protection, Social Sustainability and Inclusion

Pakistan’s human capital opportunity

Pakistan's growing working-age population can become healthier, more educated, more skilled, more productive. A recent study by the World Bank shows that Pakistan’s Human Capital Index (HCI)…

Lire Ersado, Koen Geven, Amer Hasan|
Climate Change, Education, Environment, Gender, Health, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Jobs & Development, Nutrition, Social Protection

Women’s challenges in the age of big data: Our role in making them visible

March 8th has passed, yet many gender challenges remain.

Hugo Ñopo|
Education, Gender
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Gender