Based on the contents of the 2012 World Development Report (WDR) on Gender Equality and Development, and designed to meet the need for "just-in-time" learning and accommodate professional and ...

Mainstream institutions have only begun to address issues in Gender and Development since the 1970s, and it is time to evaluate how sustainable the progress in this field has been. In this essay, I ...

Gender equality is central to the World Bank Group’s goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity in a sustainable manner. No society can develop sustainably without transforming the ...

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) represents a critical barrier to development globally. It is the most extreme manifestation of gender inequality and the most prevalent form of violence worldwide, ...

Bradley Manning’s decision to live as a woman highlights how complex gender identity is. Sentenced to 35 years in prison for the largest leak of classified information in American history, Bradley ...

International trade can benefit women, especially in developing economies, but the rewards depend on determined policy action Gender equality is not only a fundamental right but an economic imperative ...

Among the lesser studied effects of climate change are the social and economic impacts on women. Nitya Rao, professor of gender and development at University of East Anglia has been studying gender ...

Since 1993, Gender and Development has aimed to promote, inspire, and support development policy and practice, which furthers the goal of equality between women and men. This journal has a readership ...

Last July, Oregon set an example of gender inclusivity by becoming the first state to allow residents to select a non-binary—or gender X—identity on their driver's licenses. Starting January 1, 2018, ...

Accra, Mar 10, GNA – The National Peace Council has sensitised female students of the Labone Senior High School on issues of gender discrimination, equality, women’s development, and their vital role ...

Did you know that 2022 marks 10 years since the publication of the World Bank Group’s World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development? Over the last decade, progress has been achieved ...