Of the world’s ten countries with the highest youth homicide rates, half are in Latin America and the Caribbean. Youth are overrepresented in crime statistics both as perpetrators and as victims of violence.
Despite Latin America's progress in reducing poverty, a quarter of its population still lives in poverty. The pace of reducing extreme poverty has slowed in recent years and inequalities, which are even more acute among rural households, persist.
This project aims to document the impact of trade between member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union on their economic development, the economic situation of women, and the dynamics of relationships between men and women with
This project aims to analyze the gender dividend in West Africa. The gender dividend is the increase in national production per head attributable to more equality between women and men in the labour market.
During the 2000s, economic growth and increased social investment reduced poverty and increased labour market opportunities in Latin America.
Financial inclusion is an enabler for women’s economic empowerment. Improved financial access can facilitate consumption, mitigate risks, increase investment in businesses and households, and accumulate assets.