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Unlocking India’s Manufacturing Potential by Removing Barriers for Women
Common barriers keep skilled women workers off the factory floor. Simple, proven fixes can bring millions of skilled workers through the factory gate, in India and throughout Asia and the Pacific.
When Women and Girls are Heard, Projects and Lives Improve
Personal narratives from affected individuals reveal hidden risks and overlooked needs in development projects. By embedding storytelling in consultations and design processes, project teams can create more inclusive, responsive, and effective solutions.
How to Help Women Rejoin the Workforce and Boost Economic Growth in Asia
Despite rising education levels and economic growth, women in Indonesia and across Asia and the Pacific remain underrepresented in formal employment. Investments in reskilling, care infrastructure, and anti-discrimination enforcement offer a path to greater equity and economic gains.
Bimbika Sijapati Basnett, Nurina Merdikawati, Firman Witoelar Kartaadipoetra
Closing the Protection Gap for Women with Innovative Insurance Programs
Inclusive insurance solutions—from micro policies to femtech-driven products—are emerging to close the protection gap for women and build financial resilience for families.
Empowering Women in Tourism: The Key to a Healthy, Resilient Industry
Empowering women in tourism through targeted policies can overcome barriers like limited finance and caregiving burdens, unlocking their potential to drive job creation, sustainable innovation, and economic and health resilience in times of crisis.
Multi-Stakeholder Solutions Needed for Women Entrepreneurs in South Asia
Gender-inclusive entrepreneurship in South Asia remains hindered by financial, social, and structural barriers. A holistic approach—combining access to finance, business development services, and multi-stakeholder partnerships—can accelerate women’s entrepreneurship and foster inclusive growth.
Driving Gender Equality: Solutions to Empower Women in a Digital Future
Artificial intelligence presents both opportunities and risks for gender equality, with women facing unique vulnerabilities. Addressing these challenges requires reskilling women, strengthening social safety nets, and institutionalizing inclusive governance frameworks to ensure balanced benefits for all.
Promoting Healthy Masculinities to End Gender-Based Violence
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is a reminder that promoting healthy masculinities is not just about preventing violence against women—it's about creating a society where all individuals, regardless of gender, can thrive.
Empowering Women with Disabilities: Key Actions for Inclusive Sports in the Pacific
Inclusive sports can empower women with disabilities, and foster accessibility, social integration, and gender equality in the Pacific. Recent Paralympic milestones and policy examples illustrate the ongoing need for supportive infrastructures and greater representation to create equitable opportunities in sports.
Four Ways to Measure Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture
Women in Asia and the Pacific face significant gender disparities in agrifood systems. Tools and national metrics can help design and evaluate the success of projects aimed at improving gender equality and resource access.