Gender-based violence (GBV) is a pervasive global health crisis; one in three women worldwide experience GBV in their lifetime – and key vulnerable groups, such as female sex workers, are…

Rebecca Hémono, Marianna Balampama, Damien de Walque, William H. Dow |

Amina is a mother of two from Zanzibar and lives with a disability. She faced relentless violence in her marriage, but her parents advised her to stay with her abusive husband. He provided for…

Nathan Belete, M. Yaa Oppong |

This year’s 16 days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (GBV) is an opportunity for us to reflect on what the World Bank has learned about preventing and responding to GBV and the…

Helene Carlsson Rex, Alys Willman, Michael Christian Mahrt |

Meet Maryum, a 14-year-old student from Mtemani Primary School in Zanzibar whose dreams of becoming a science teacher were almost shattered by a natural occurrence – menstruation. For Maryum,…

Amani A. Dawai |

Imagine a world where every girl and woman and can manage her periods with dignity and without hindering her education, health, sense of self-esteem, social mobility, and economic opportunities.…

Saroj Kumar Jha, Hana Brixi, Jaime Saavedra, Thorsten Kiefer |

Nationally representative longitudinal surveys – if done well – can positively impact development policies.

Akuffo Amankwah, Darcey Johnson, Josephine Ofori Adofo, Maryam Gul, Rob Swinkels, Amparo Palacios-Lopez |

The Cooperation in International Waters in Africa (CIWA)’s origin story has its roots in the Nile Basin. On February 22nd (Nile Day), to celebrate the Nile, the world’s longest river which…

Ai-Ju Huang, Shyam KC |

Learn about the importance of incorporating gender pathways into wildlife conservation projects.

Wendy Li, Joni Seager |

The widespread availability of free geospatial data has accelerated interest in data fusion. While village-level welfare estimates are key to the design and evaluation of anti-poverty programs,…

Melany Gualavisi, David Newhouse |

The World Bank launched the Tanzania Gender Assessment (Kiswahili), Tanzania Gender-Based Violence Assessment (Kiswahili), and a Stakeholder Consultation Report (Kiswahili) earlier this year,…

Gemma Todd, M. Yaa Oppong, Inaam Ul Haq, Helene Carlsson Rex |