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Gender
The World Bank Group takes as its starting point that no country, community, or economy can achieve its potential or meet the challenges of the 21st century without the full and equal participation of women and men, girls and boys. Failure to fully unleash women’s productive potential represents a major missed opportunity with significant consequences for individuals, families, and economies. Read Overview »
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Promoting Land Rights to Empower Rural Women and End Poverty
October 14, 2016 — Women living in rural areas suffer disproportionately from poverty, far worse than rural men or men and women living in cities. The World Bank and its partners are helping women gain equal treatment in obtaining land rights. Read More »
Video | What is the impact of rural transformations on women farmers? | Advancing women’s land and resource rights
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International Day of the Girl Child 2016
World Bank Group Helps Advance Education for Adolescent Girls
October 11, 2016 — In April 2016, the World Bank Group (WBG) said it would invest $2.5bn over 5 years in education projects directly benefiting adolescent girls (aged 12-17). Since then, it had already committed $530 million in Lebanon, Pakistan, and Nigeria. Read More »
Slideshow | The Adolescent Girls Initiative | #DayoftheGirl
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Strengthening Community-Driven Development in East Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific
August 24, 2016 — Experts across the Asia and Pacific regions share experiences on how community-driven development (CDD) can empower communities. In Vietnam, a CDD project has improved the livelihoods of nearly 1.5 million villagers, Read More »
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Gender Equality: IDA Works for Global Good
August 15, 2016 — In the poorest countries, gender inequities acutely limit opportunities for girls and women. Learn how IDA, the World Bank’s fund for the poorest, is working to close gaps in economic participation, education, and more. Read More »
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A Decade of Transformation in Bihar
July 27, 2016 — A Bank-supported project has supported 1.8 million women in rural Bihar, India, to organize into self-help groups and federations. Women in Bihar are running commercial organizations like producer companies, contributing to an increase in agricultural productivity. Read More »
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World Bank, Sexual Violence Research Initiative to Make New Awards for Innovation in Preventing
July 22, 2016 — SVRI and the World Bank Group will disburse more than US$1 million to advance evidence-based interventions to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) in low- and middle-income countries. Read More »
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Caren Grown

World Bank Group Senior Director
Henriette Kolb

Henriette Kolb

Head, IFC Gender Secretariat
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