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International Women's Day 2026
Women and girls are more educated and skilled than ever but still face barriers that keep them from reaching their full economic potential. On International Women’s Day 2026 we celebrate the potential of women and girls to transform our economies and societies. When women can participate fully and equally in the economy, everyone benefits.
Closing the financing gap for women can boost jobs and growth
Financial services can empower women, helping them to start and grow businesses, manage household finances, and invest in their futures. Access to credit, savings, insurance, and efficient payments can help women-led businesses expand, create jobs, and grow resilient local economies.
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Five ways evidence is unlocking women’s economic participation
The newly released Umbrella Facility for Gender Equality 2025 Annual Report highlights how investing in evidence has informed country policies and shaped WBG operations and investments. Here are five ways evidence translated into action over the past year.
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Women's Economic Power in Action
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Creating jobs and expanding opportunity for women across East Asia and Pacific
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Clear Her Path
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Breaking barriers to women's employment in South Asia
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How a World Bank Program is Turning Creativity into Jobs for Women in Sierra Leone
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By pairing a Creative Economy Diagnostic with a women-focused accelerator, Sierra Leone’s CreatiFi program is helping translate creative talent into an economic development catalyst.
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Creating Pathways for Women’s Empowerment and Employment in Somalia
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The World Bank–supported Rajo Kaaba ("Building Hope") Program is providing scholarships for Somali women and girls for higher education in nursing, midwifery, and education across 25 universities. It is working to equip thousands of women, girls, and youth with technical and vocational skills to enhance employment and entrepreneurship.
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Women Who Never Give Up: Making Effort Pay Off
Rural and Indigenous women in Guatemala
Rural and Indigenous women in Guatemala are strengthening livelihoods through agriculture while protecting forests and ecosystems vital to their communities, demonstrating that economic empowerment and conservation can go hand in hand.
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Mend the Gap, Unleash Potential: Addressing Barriers to Women's Economic Opportunities in Europe and Central Asia
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A new World Bank Group report finds that closing the labor force gap between men and women could raise GDP per capita by up to 14% across Europe and Central Asia.
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Boosting Women’s Economic Power in Eastern and Southern Africa
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These stories from Eastern and Southern Africa show that when women work, communities prosper and economies grow.
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India - International Women's Day 2026
HumWomaniya Slideshow: Women at the Front
Stories of #HumWomaniya: Women who lead from the front
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From sleeping on a papyrus mat to building a production facility for working women
Jolly Okot, a former war abductee from Northern Uganda, leads a growing network of women entrepreneurs through WEND Africa. With backing from the World Bank–funded GROW Project, her production facility will expand to serve 500 women, offering skills, equipment, and sustainable livelihoods. GROW connects finance, training, infrastructure, and innovation to help women elevate their enterprises and economic opportunities.
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From refugee to real estate visionary: Nyager Guet’s journey in South Sudan
A former South Sudanese refugee and lawyer who founded Rolling Acres Real Estate Ltd to provide affordable housing in South Sudan. The World Bank-funded South Sudan Women's Social and Economic Empowerment Project (SSWSEEP) supports Nyager through its Women's Entrepreneurial Opportunity Facility, providing technical assistance to formalize her business operations and expand her impact in a male-dominated sector while creating employment opportunities for women
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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Living with Disabilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
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The TRANSFORME Project in the DRC is expanding inclusive economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs, including those living with disabilities. With the World Bank’s support, over 23,500 women completed entrepreneurship training, and 75 women with hearing disabilities graduated in two provinces. These entrepreneurs will receive grants to strengthen or launch businesses, create jobs, and contribute to long-term inclusive growth.
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Expanding Access to Skills: Supporting Young Women Through Ethiopia’s TVET Reforms
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Ethiopia's Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) reforms are empowering women with practical, market-relevant skills—aligning training programs with the demands of the labor market, the reforms are opening more pathways to employment.
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Women’s Financial Empowerment at the Heart of a Developed India
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As India charts its course toward Viksit Bharat 2047, it will need a financial system that not only includes women but also strengthens their economic power by giving them control over money, decisions, and assets at every life stage.
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Breaking Barriers: How Financial Inclusion Is Unlocking the Potential of Women Entrepreneurs in Uzbekistan
Breaking Barriers, Improving Futures: Challenges and Solutions for Girls’ Education in Pakistan
By offering tailored loan products and financial services, banks in Uzbekistan are empowering women entrepreneurs to expand their businesses.
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Mexico: Advancing Women's Financial Inclusion
Advancing Women’s Financial Inclusion
Addressing the financial access gap for women entrepreneurs could improve Mexico’s economic development and competitiveness.
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Empowering Caribbean women: The key to unleashing economic potential
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Caribbean countries have come a long way in granting women equal economic opportunities, thanks to groundbreaking reforms but there are still many challenges to overcome.
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Cash Transfers are Helping Women Create Businesses and Regain Hope in South Sudan
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Skilling and Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in Rural Tamil Nadu
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Female Economic Empowerment in the Fields of Honduras
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In southern Honduras, hundreds of rural women have turned crops into a source of personal income, resilience, and opportunity for their families.
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IFC-backed $100m initiative to boost women-owned businesses in developing world
Empowering women entrepreneurs in Tanzania-Meet Grace
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Women, Business and the Law
How legal and policy frameworks shape women’s economic opportunities in 190 economies and how removing barriers can boost jobs, productivity, and inclusive growth.
Report
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11th MIGA Gender Leadership Award - Ensuring Prosperity for All
17 March 2026 | 11-12pm EDT
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From capital to jobs: Scaling finance for women entrepreneurs
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We-Fi Annual Report
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Advancing Women’s Financial Inclusion: Guidelines to Adopt a Gender Perspective in Financial Institutions
Advancing women's financial inclusion
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Country Gender Profiles for Latin America and the Caribbean
Country-specific insights for monitoring and benchmarking gender equality across 11 priority areas
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