World Bank Live Events
Join us for a series of events to mark International Women's Day 2023. How Women’s Leadership and Collective Action Can Make a Difference begins at 9am EST and our followed by our MIGA Gender Leadership Award: Innovation through Female Entrepreneurship.
Accelerating Equality: International Women's Day Blogs
Gender equality and empowerment represent key priorities for the World Bank Group. On this International Women's Day, explore voices from around the World Bank Group as they discuss key support to enhancing these priorities and working to accerate equality across the globe.
- The World Bank Group and International Women's Day
- Empowering adolescent girls in Africa through education
- Her future is digital
- Bridging the gender gaps in GovTech
- GirlCode: Women Using Technology to Create Meaningful Solutions
- Reaching women with disabilities for truly inclusive and sustainable development
Our Story: Supporting Women and Girls Around the World
In celebration of International Women's Day 2023 we are featuring stories of empowerment for women and girls around the world - from gender reforms in Benin to starting a business in the Kyrgyz Republic.
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