This course examines women's lives in less developed countries and the impact upon them as a result of development and incorporation into global economic and political systems. The course begins with ...

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 ...

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 ...

June 2012, No. 1 & 2 Vol. XLIX, The Future We Want? Championed by a wide range of stakeholders from civil society and the Women's Major Group, to Governments and United Nations agencies, the Rio+20 ...

The study of gender differences in nutritional knowledge and dietary behaviors is a burgeoning field that delves into the ...

A recent UNESCO report reveals that most popular voice-based conversational agents are designed to be female. In the report, it outlines the potentially harmful effects gender bias in artificial ...

As major players in the industry increasingly acknowledge the pivotal role that women play in tea production, we are intensifying our efforts to empower women, promote gender equality, and foster ...

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 ...