Women's Economic Empowerment

More from the Series

REPORTS
Measuring Women’s Economic Empowerment: A Compendium of Selected Tools
Mayra Buvinic et al.
December 02, 2020
A main objective of the compendium is practical: helping readers locate and choose different tools (and indicators) for different purposes. This includes providing a better understanding of the factors that affect country rankings produced by different tools and selecting among tools and indicators ...
Multimedia
Including Women in COVID-19 Digital Transfer Programs
November 25, 2020
Due to COVID-19, many governments are transferring emergency funds to people in need. However, women face unique challenges in accessing these funds. By understanding and addressing these challenges, we can make sure that women are included in and benefit equally from digital transfer programs.&nbsp...
WORKING PAPERS
Women’s Economic Empowerment in West Africa: Towards a Practical Research Agenda
Mayra Buvinic et al.
October 20, 2020
Evidence on ‘what works’ to promote women’s economic empowerment has expanded in recent years but remains geographically unbalanced, with English speaking countries and those with more longstanding research traditions better represented. Recognizing the importance of context specificity in understan...
Blog Post
Stand-Out Findings from CGD’s Out of School Girls Survey: Big Challenges and Budget Cuts
Megan O'Donnell et al.
May 27, 2020
One month ago, we launched a survey asking education service providers about their biggest concerns and challenges in light of the COVID-19 crisis. Thanks to their responses, we now have a better understanding of how COVID-19 is affecting education service operations—and what providers are doing in ...
POLICY PAPERS
Gendered Impacts of COVID-19 School Closures: Insights from Frontline Organizations
Maryam Akmal et al.
May 27, 2020
COVID-19 school closures pose significant operational and financial risks to frontline organizations delivering vital education services, including non-governmental organizations, school operators, and other service providers. In this survey, we ask these organizations about the challenges they are ...
Blog Post
Concise, Comparable Measures of Women’s Economic Empowerment: An Impossible Dream?
Mayra Buvinic et al.
May 12, 2020
“Who decides how money gets spent in your household?" Researchers have often asked this question through household surveys to gauge women’s level of agency and decision-making power relative to their spouses and other family members.
Blog Post
A New Survey on the Risks of School Closures for Girls
Megan O'Donnell et al.
April 08, 2020
COVID-19 is likely to affect the education outcomes of girls and boys in adverse and differential ways. What has been less studied are the challenges and perceptions of the organizations delivering vital educational services to girls and boys in low-income countries. To better understand that, ...