Women's Economic Empowerment

What do the data tell us about gender gaps in education, and where we should be focusing our research, policy, and programmatic efforts to address gender inequality?

This year's Open Government Partnership (OGP) Summit will focus on the linkages between gender equality, inclusion, and open government through its "Break the Roles" campaign.

The administration’s commendable efforts to increase women’s economic opportunities have repeatedly failed to recognize a critical—and fundamental—component of women’s economic empowerment

A world where risk-taking and competition weren’t considered quite so admirable or so male, and where more stereotypically “feminine” traits like cooperation were properly recognized and rewarded, would be better for both women and men.

There is no more urgent and fundamental problem in development than finding effective ways to help the ultra-poor improve their economic and social condition. But most interventions don’t reach the poorest of the poor. A stellar panel cohosted by CGD and Women for Women Internat...

Since last International Women’s Day, remarkable women, girls, and allies have created policy changes to improve gender equality globally.