Research from Central and East Africa shows that, despite facing engrained gender barriers, women are important participants in the economic activity surrounding artisanal and small-scale mining, and some are forging new economic pathways.
In recent years, a number of randomized evaluations have been carried out to investigate the promotion of savings interventions.
This brief shares findings from the research with an aim to inform policy responses by decision-makers in SSA working on women’s empowerment, governance, and democratic institutions.
Reducing child undernutrition is a global development goal. To move towards this goal, a better understanding of the determinants of adverse nutritional outcomes such as stunted growth or being underweight is helpful.
Enhancing women’s labor force participation is an important way to promote women's empowerment and improve their well-being and the well-being of their children.
This research project will generate evidence on how women's political participation influences the connection between economic growth and women's economic empowerment.
This project aims to develop policy guidelines and training material on how to promote women's well-being and economic growth. The project team will review the literature on how women's economic empowerment and economic growth interact.
This project will provide evidence on the role of high-quality, affordable daycare in allowing mothers to work in paid employment in poor urban contexts.
This project will evaluate the impact of skills training on women's livelihoods in rural Pakistan.
This project will evaluate the impact of affordable childcare in rural Rajasthan, India. The research will focus on mothers' decision-making, freedom of mobility, control over resources, employment status, income, and mental health.