On International Women’s Day 2025 we celebrate the potential of women and girls to transform our economies and societies. When women and girls have the chance to fully contribute their talents, they create jobs, drive innovation, and fuel economic growth. Ensuring more and better jobs for women is ensuring a more prosperous world for all.
We share stories of entrepreneurs, community members, caregivers, students -- women -- all overcoming barriers to advance their businesses, livelihoods, and communities.
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What works for women at work
Digital skills, access to finance, safe transportation, property rights, and reliable childcare: Anna Bjerde gives examples of policies that lead to economic empowerment.
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Empowering Women, Creating Jobs, and Transforming Communities
From helping entrepreneurs in Lao PDR to empowering women in tourism in Fiji, from boosting female participation in water utilities in Cambodia to strengthening healthcare in Samoa and leading research in Viet Nam, these ...
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Jobs: Unlocking Women’s Economic Potential and Boosting Economies
Across sectors -- from STEM to healthcare, from agriculture to energy, from transport to digital access -- the World Bank is working to expand economic opportunities for all.
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The Power of Opportunity: Why Universal Infrastructure Access Matters
Imagine being unable to apply for a job, not because you lack the right skills, but because the infrastructure around you makes it impossible.
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More and better jobs: Unlocking the potential of South Asia’s women
Underutilizing women’s talents in South Asia comes at a huge economic and social cost.
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More women are needed in transport jobs in Europe and Central Asia
Driving change in the transport industry can unlock the sector’s full potential to promote growth for everyone.
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Empowering Women Tech Entrepreneurs in Georgia Unleashes Innovation
Women-led start-ups are turning innovative ideas into successful ventures that are creating jobs and boosting growth.
Empowering Women, Electrifying Nigeria
Follow the journey of Terna and Aisha, two inspiring students whose lives have been profoundly impacted as they received hands-on training in renewable energy solutions. Discover how they plan to leverage their acquired skills to drive change and innovation in their communities. Women remain significantly underrepresented in Africa's energy sector. Their stories showcase the power of education, resilience, and ambition in bridging gender gaps and powering a brighter, sustainable future for Africa.
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Customizing loans for women entrepreneurs in India
Aye Finance, an Indian technology-led finance company, was only extending 16% of their loans to women. Sanjay Sharma (CEO) and Sheena Sakhuja (Project Lead) talk about how in partnership with CGAP, they have developed a focused program that specifically targets women entrepreneurs through services and a product that meet their unique needs.
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Outcomes for Women’s Leadership in Forest and Agricultural Landscape Initiatives
Pay transparency policies can reduce the gender pay gap: The case of Denmark and the United Kingdom
What's gender got to do with taxes?
Who owns, who pays? New insights on property ownership and tax compliance among men and women
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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 areasDownload
