Keiko Nowacka, Director of ADB's Gender Equality Division, highlights the role of women and girls as leaders and changemakers, uniquely positioned to help address complex development challenges in ...

The first global study to investigate how gender equality may be associated with life expectancy has found that both women and men live longer as it improves. The first global study to investigate how ...

For several decades, gender equality has been a central pillar of global development and international aid, shaping how development challenges are framed, how programs are designed, and how success is ...

Despite making up nearly half of the country’s population, most women in Nigeria are still excluded from political decision-making, economic opportunities and social privileges. TOBA AGBOOLA reports.

A new study suggests that the success of clean energy innovation may depend just as heavily on who participates in the ...

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 ...

Last week Australia released its new international development policy. With Australia situated in a mostly developing neighborhood, the policy is one of the central arms of its regional foreign policy ...

Gender disparities in Cabo Verde's tourism sector persist, affecting women's earnings and creating barriers in education, training, and financial access. In Cabo Verde, women constitute half of the ...

A white paper titled "China's Achievements in Women's Well-Rounded Development in the New Era" was released by the State Council Information Office in September 2025, ahead of the Global Leaders' ...

Watch: World Bank Human Development Vice President Mamta Murthi recap the main themes of the “Empowering women to unleash green, resilient, and inclusive development: Should development policy be ...