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Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most oppressive forms of gender inequality and stands as a fundamental barrier to equal participation of women and men in social, economic, and...
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During the last decade, violence against women and girls also referred to as “violence against women,” has gained international recognition as a grave social and human rights concern affecting...
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Land is one of the most valuable assets for rural people. First, it is a productive asset, and second, land is often the only available collateral for credit in rural areas. Despite strong recent...
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Gender-based violence (GBV) is widespread, with adverse repercussions for individual wellbeing and development more broadly. Yet, knowledge on what works to prevent GBV is limited. Drawing on lessons...
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Girls with little or no education are far more likely to be married as children, suffer domestic violence, live in poverty, and lack a say over household spending or their own health care than better...
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A new World Bank supported project, the first of its kind in Africa, will provide integrated services to survivors of sexual and gender based violence in the DRC, Rwanda and Burundi. Survivors will...
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This talk begins with a personal story of sexual violence that may be difficult to listen to. But that’s the point, says citizen journalist Meera Vijayann: Speaking out on tough, taboo topics is the...
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"Kimberley Motley shows how a country’s own laws can bring justice."
Every human deserves protection under their country’s laws — even when that law is forgotten or ignored. Sharing three cases...
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The World Bank Group and the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) awarded 11 teams from around the world with funds to support evidence-based research to help address the global pandemic of...
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"Given the varied and complex drivers at play, how may women's economic participation best be bolstered?"
Despite progress, wide gender gaps remain: women have fewer economic opportunities than...
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"Modern cities are designed by men and for men, limiting women’s access to economic and social development."
Urban planning and design quite literally shape the environment around us — and that...
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