Gender in a just urban transition
In 2023, more than 56 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a figure that is expected to grow to 68 percent by 2050. Almost 90 percent of … Continue reading
The gender productivity gap – Evidence from the Indian informal sector
We examine the patterns and correlates of the productivity gap between male-owned and female-owned firms for informal enterprises in India. Female-owned firms are on average 45 per cent less productive … Continue reading
Gender and the future of work in Thailand
Women in Asia experience massive structural disadvantages, from early childhood education through their retirement from work. It is mainly women who are exploited as cheap labor in Asias export industries … Continue reading
Negotiating Gender Equity in the Global South
The fact that women have achieved higher levels of political inclusion within low- and middle-income countries has generated much speculation about whether this is reaping broader benefits in tackling gender-based … Continue reading
Gender mainstreaming in urban planning
While gender mainstreaming has become a key principle for fostering equality across all fields of policy, actual implementation in the field of urban planning is still underdeveloped. We posit that … Continue reading
Women’s Political Participation in Pakistan’s Big Cities
Contrary to conventional wisdom, there is a much higher gender gap in each province’s largest metropolitan city compared to its remaining constituencies. This gap relates to men’s views about women’s … Continue reading
Emissaries of Empowerment
Cronin-Furman et al – In the following pages, we trace the process by which the term “empowerment”, which was initially introduced into development discourse by feminists in the Global South … Continue reading
Public Spaces, Private Acts: Toilets and Gender Equality
Isha Ray’s contribution examines gender equality through the lens of access to basic sanitation. Moving beyond what the United Nations and others have proposed, Ray argues that in-home toilets are … Continue reading
Big Data and the Well-Being of Women and Girls
This report illustrates the potential of big data in filling the global gender data gap. The rise of big data, however, does not mean that traditional sources of data will … Continue reading
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