Gender and development


Budgeting for Gender Equality: A Practical Guide to Gender Budgeting
This guide explains the underlying concepts, sets out the importance of using relevant data, and assesses the role gender budgeting can play in developing countries.

Tags: Gender and development, Governance and public sector management, Sustainable Development Goals

Women's Leadership in Indonesia’s Modern Seaweed Processing Industry
Women play a crucial role in the seaweed value chain, from farming and harvesting to processing and marketing.

Tags: Indonesia, Agriculture and food security, Gender and development

Navigating the Gender Wage Gap in Today’s Modern World
Ensuring pay structures are more transparent, correcting gender biases, and promoting the benefits of a diversified workplace can help bridge the gap.

Tags: Gender and development, ASEAN, Education, Sustainable Development Goals

Reaching Financial Equality for Women (2023 Edition)
This report details a 10-point action plan to reach financial equity for women.

Tags: Gender and development, Sustainable Development Goals, Finance

Gig Economy Employment during the Pandemic: An Analysis of GrabFood Driver Experiences in the Philippines
This brief examines health, gender, and sustainability issues affecting the work of GrabFood drivers.

Tags: Philippines, Information and communications technology, COVID-19, Gender and development, Health, Sustainable Development Goals

Technology Has Placed Women's Financial Inclusion within Reach: A G20 Opportunity
In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, where technology shapes industries and societies, India's G20 Presidency takes center stage in driving gender equality and economic inclusion.

Tags: India, Finance, Gender and development, Sustainable Development Goals

Breaking the Green Ceiling: Women Entrepreneurship in the ASEAN Green Economy
Addressing the gender disparity in entrepreneurship and the green sector in ASEAN requires targeted policies and initiatives.

Tags: Gender and development, Private sector development, ASEAN, Trade and industry, Information and communications technology

Gender and the Total Work of Older Workers in Asia
This paper estimates that older people, especially older women, are doing a great deal of work caring for others. 

Tags: Gender and development, Sustainable Development Goals

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Eastern Indonesia
Providing access to financing, business development services, and training, as well as addressing gender-based discrimination is crucial.

Tags: Gender and development, Indonesia, Private sector development, Sustainable Development Goals

Wanted: Skilled Workforce for Jobs of the Future
To ensure that no one is left behind, governments and employers must be mindful of existing inequalities, expand the green labor pool, and equip workers to fully contribute to the change.

Tags: 2023 Videos, ASEAN, SEADS 2023, Gender and development, Economy, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals

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