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Global evidence on context and agency interventions to empower women and girls

Briefing or opinion
Research report

Published 2023 by International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and The World Bank. Authored by International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and The World Bank

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Research Focus

Sustainability Approaches:

Specific national plans, policies and platforms

Sustainability Issues:

Child rights and wellbeing

Outcomes of Interest:

Child labor
Education

Specific Themes:

Gender

Sectors:

Multi-sector

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 5 - Gender Equality
Region/Country:

Geographies:

Africa
Asia
Central America and Caribbean

Countries:

Bangladesh
Haiti
India
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Summary

As gender equity becomes more central to social and economic development, practitioners are increasingly focused on women and girls’ empowerment as a sustainable way to enhance well-being and close gender gaps. This literature review is intended to provide a curated set of examples of interventions that aim to affect the context and agency factors impeding women’s and girls’ empowerment. The paper starts from the assumption that practitioners are increasingly convinced of the importance of addressing the three pillars of empowerment, but they are unfamiliar with evidence-based context and agency interventions. This paper sorts through the literature and presents some of the most effective examples of agency and context interventions in developing countries.

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Global evidence on context and agency interventions to empower women and girls

Briefing or opinion
Research report

Published 2023 by International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and The World Bank. Authored by International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and The World Bank

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