Ending gender-based violence
In 1993, the Declaration of the Elimination of Violence Against Women recognized that violence against women violates women’s rights and fundamental freedoms, and called on states to work towards its eradication. However, thirty years on, women continue to face the risk of violence at home, on the street, on transport, in schools and in the workplace.
The World Bank’s draft gender strategy draws on 10 years of experience and evidence to propose innovations, financing, and collective action to end gender-based violence. Learn more in this new blog by World Bank Global Directors for Gender and Social Sustainability and Inclusion Hana Brixi and Louise Cord.
PODCAST - IDA: Transforming $1 into more than $3
The International Development Association (IDA) is the largest single source of donor funds for basic services in many of the world's poorest countries. Learn more about how IDA works across the world on a range of key development issues and priorities in this latest episode of the Development Podcast
Harvesting a Better Future for Ethiopia's Barley Farmers
Barley is the fifth most produced cereal in Ethiopia after teff, wheat, corn, and sorghum. Although inefficient practices and limited access to important inputs have prevented farmers from reaching their full yield potential in Ethiopia, the country had made great strides in boosting production - with barley imports dropping 78% between 2018 and 2021 through investment and supply chain development.
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