What works for women at work
Stories & Blogs World BankMar 07, 2025(Blog )Across the globe, I’ve met countless men and women driven by the conviction that when policies work for women, societies move forward. Here is a world tour of policies that are opening the gates to greater economic empowerment of women. For the benefit of
Explainer: How does family planning save lives?
Stories & Blogs UNFPAFeb 06, 2025(News )When a war forcibly displaces tens of thousands of people, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, equips displacement camps and medical personnel with critical supplies…
Data protection in development: Where are we headed?
Stories & Blogs World BankFeb 06, 2025(News )Digitalization is reshaping economies worldwide, offering unprecedented opportunities for growth and better access to public and private services.
“The new generation is different”: In Djibouti, survivors and allies lobby to end female genital mutilation.
Stories & Blogs UNFPAFeb 04, 2025(News )“I still see the knife, and the lady who held me down,” said Hawa’a Mohamed Kamil.
Enhancing Cyber Resilience in Developing Countries
Stories & Blogs World BankJan 29, 2025(Results Brief )Between 2014 and 2024, the World Bank supported 64 countries worldwide in building the foundations of cyber resilience.
Rebuilding Somalia: Renewing Social Contract in a Fragile State Amidst Revenue Challenges
Stories & Blogs World BankNov 22, 2024(News )Efforts to enhance revenue show promising signs, with projections indicating an increase in the domestic revenue-to-GDP ratio to 4.5% by 2030
New Education Initiative to Support Sudanese Schools and Ensure Learning Continuity for Nearly Four Million Children
Stories & Blogs World BankNov 21, 2024(News )A new World Bank-supported program aims to ensure educational continuity for nearly four million students across Sudan.
Empowering Girls through Education
Stories & Blogs World BankOct 11, 2024(News )With nearly 122 million girls out of school worldwide, many of them in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, investing in the education and human capital of girls and young women remains a priority for the World Bank and is central to the institution’s
Gender-based Violence (GBV) Response Services in Ethiopia: Empowering Women and Girls in Conflict-Affected Areas
Stories & Blogs World BankOct 11, 2024(News )Conflicts in Ethiopia have devastated communities, and the resulting loss of services and breakdown in social support systems have made it harder to access lifesaving gender-based violence response services.
Empowering young Tanzanians to choose their own paths.Empowering young Tanzanians to choose their own paths.
Stories & Blogs UNFPAOct 08, 2024(News )Melania Zambiliti wanted something more for herself and her family; working part-time as a cleaner at a local restaurant in her village in the Kakonko District, the young mother of two was living with her in-laws and struggling to make ends meet.