Gender equality is the world’s unfinished business – and unfinished potential
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenSep 24, 2025(Press Release )Gender equality remains the unfinished business of our time – and the private sector is indispensable for closing the gap, according to a new report from UN Women launched today.
World leaders place women’s empowerment and gender equality at the heart of multilateralism as UNGA80 High-level Week opens
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenSep 23, 2025(Press Release )Governments commit to more than 212 actions showing global support for women and girls.
Gender equality remains a unifying force for the world – 2025 must be our turning point.
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenSep 22, 2025(Speech )Remarks by UN Under-Secretary General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the High-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, UN headquarters, 22 September 2025.
Over 500 days of siege: Women and girls trapped in El Fasher face the risk of starvation and death.
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenSep 02, 2025(Statement )For more than 500 days, women and girls in El Fasher, North Darfur, have borne the brunt of a relentless siege.
People-centered AI in education: Five lessons from the Global South.
Stories & Blogs World BankAug 28, 2025(Blog )In just six weeks, secondary school students in Edo, Nigeria participating in an after-school program combining AI tutoring with teacher guidance, achieved learning gains of 0.31 standard deviations, equivalent to roughly 1.5–2 years of typical schooling.
Why economic inequality matters for development
Stories & Blogs World BankAug 20, 2025(World Bank Blog )Decreasing high levels of inequality can spur economic development, strengthen human capital, and speed up poverty reduction.
Private capital for infrastructure: Resilience amid uncertainty, urgency amid gaps
Stories & Blogs World BankAug 14, 2025(Blog )As the global economy continues to adapt to macroeconomic shifts, infrastructure investment remains a critical driver of job creation, long-term development opportunities and resilience.
Exploring How Zambia Can Leverage Energy Transition Minerals (ETM) for Economic Transformation
Stories & Blogs World BankAug 12, 2025(News )Zambia's economy showed resilience in 2024, expanding by 4% despite challenges such as drought and power outages, largely due to growth in the mining sector and services.
USD 420 billion annual shortfall blocking gender equality in developing countries.
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenJun 30, 2025(Press Release )Chronic underfunding, weak tracking systems, and unfair financial rules are stalling progress on gender equality. UN Women calls for urgent, sustained investment to close the gap and deliver on equality commitments.
How to manage the economic trade-offs of public procurement policies in developing economies.
Stories & Blogs World BankMay 20, 2025(Story )Procurement policies can help targeted firms and potentially address market failures, but their effectiveness depends on the specific context.