Jamaica’s adolescent fertility rate is nearly two times higher than the average rate for upper middle-income countries. Young women in Jamaica are 4 percentage points more likely than young men to be out...
Type: BriefReport#: 180687Date: March 8, 2023Author:
Maquera Sardon,Daniela Andrea ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
This brief includes the following heading: who are women and girls with disabilities? A history of invisible, multiple and intersectional discrimination; what are the World Bank Group’s commitments to...
Type: BriefReport#: 192597Date: March 8, 2023Author:
Julia Constanze Braunmiller
Although declining, Haiti’s adolescent fertility rate remains higher than the average for lower-middle income countries. Women are 16 percentage points more likely than men to have vulnerable jobs. 30...
Type: BriefReport#: 180686Date: March 8, 2023Author:
Maquera Sardon,Daniela Andrea ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
Starting a business is a way for women to generate income and become more resilient when dealing with shocks. However, large gender gaps in formal entrepreneurship impede women’s livelihoods and global...
Type: BriefReport#: 180709Date: March 8, 2023Author:
Bin Humam,Yasmin Klaudia ;
Braunmiller,Julia Constanze ;
Elsaman,Mahmoud Salaheldin
Although slowly declining, adolescent fertility in Peru remains above the average for upper-middle income countries. Young women in Peru are 7 percentage points more likely than young men to be out of...
Type: BriefReport#: 180690Date: March 8, 2023Author:
Maquera Sardon,Daniela Andrea ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
Although slowly declining, Paraguay’s adolescent fertility remains above the average for the region and upper-middle income countries. Boys are 6 percentage points less likely than girls to complete lower...
Type: BriefReport#: 180691Date: March 8, 2023Author:
Maquera Sardon,Daniela Andrea ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
Although slowly declining, St. Lucia’s adolescent fertility rate remains higher than the average for upper middle-income countries. Boys are 9 percentage points less likely than girls to complete lower...
Type: BriefReport#: 180688Date: March 8, 2023Author:
Maquera Sardon,Daniela Andrea ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
Adolescent fertility in Panama is 7 times higher than the average for high-income countries. Young women are 8 percentage points more likely than young men to be out of employment, not in education, or...
Type: BriefReport#: 180689Date: March 8, 2023Author:
Maquera Sardon,Daniela Andrea ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
This brief summarizes some of the main findings produced by research conducted as part of a major World Bank research program supported by UKAID, the Gender Dimensions of Forced Displacement (GDFD). GDFD...
Type: BriefReport#: 180763Date: March 7, 2023Author:
Hanmer,Lucia C. ;
Arango,Diana Jimena
On March 7, 2023 WBG staff presented early thinking for the WBG Gender Strategy 2024-2030 in an event hosted jointly with the Chair of CSW67. Inputs received from Government Ministers and representatives...
Type: BriefReport#: 192250Date: March 7, 2023Author:
World Bank
Women bear the greatest burden from energy poverty, and forced displacement further entrenches gender inequalities. This Live Wire aims to advance our understanding of how energy access can help bridge...
Only 1 in 4 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) graduates in El Salvador is a woman. For every young man out of employment, education, or training there are 2.5 young women in such...
Type: BriefReport#: 180629Date: March 6, 2023Author:
Maquera Sardon,Daniela Andrea ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
Young women in Suriname are 7 percentage points more likely than young men to be out of employment, not in education, or in training. Boys are 25 percentage points less likely than girls to complete lower...
Type: BriefReport#: 180630Date: March 6, 2023Author:
Maquera Sardon,Daniela Andrea ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
Although slowly declining, Chile’s adolescent fertility rate remains above the average for high income countries. Only 1 in 5 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) graduates in Chile...
Type: BriefReport#: 180615Date: March 6, 2023Author:
Maquera Sardon,Daniela Andrea ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
Although declining, Antigua and Barbuda’s adolescent fertility rate remains higher than the average for high income countries. There are 9 times more cases of domestic violence with women than men as survivors....
Type: BriefReport#: 180612 Date: March 6, 2023Author:
Maquera Sardon,Daniela Andrea ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
Young women in Trinidad and Tobago are 4 percentage points more likely than young men to be out of employment, not in education, or in training. Although slowly declining, adolescent fertility remains...
Type: BriefReport#: 180631Date: March 6, 2023Author:
Maquera Sardon,Daniela Andrea ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
Young women in Argentina are 5 percentage points more likely than young men to be out of employment, not in education, or training. Boys are 5 percentage points less likely than girls to complete lower...
Type: BriefReport#: 180610Date: March 6, 2023Author:
Maquera Sardon,Daniela Andrea ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
Young women in Guyana are 15 percentage points more likely than young men to be out of employment, not in education, or in training. Although declining, Guyana’s adolescent fertility rate is more than...
Type: BriefReport#: 180619Date: March 6, 2023Author:
Maquera Sardon,Daniela Andrea ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
Uruguay’s adolescent fertility rate is 5 times higher than the average rate for high-income countries. Young women are 3 percentage points more likely than young men to be out of employment, not in education,...
Type: BriefReport#: 180632Date: March 6, 2023Author:
Maquera Sardon,Daniela Andrea ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
Only 1 in 3 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) graduates in Honduras is a woman. Young women are almost 29 percentage points more likely than young men to be out of employment, not...
Type: BriefReport#: 180620Date: March 6, 2023Author:
Maquera Sardon,Daniela Andrea ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
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