International Women’s Day 2023

EDITOR’S PICK

International Women’s Day 2023: Accelerating Equality and Empowerment. Gender equality and empowerment remains a priority for the World Bank Group – both in our operations and in the organization. The UN theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. The World Bank and Gender.

IN FOCUS

For women and girls in Benin, multi-faceted gender reforms offer new opportunities. A new law expands the definition of gender-based violence (GBV) and increases or institutes punishments to tackle the scourge of GBV. An overhaul of health regulations improves women’s access to reproductive health, including contraception, particularly for youth in youth-friendly facilities. The World Bank is supporting Benin through a multi-faceted program to improve the lives of women and girls. Explore In-Depth Series.

PUBLICATION

Placing Gender Equality at the Center of Climate Action (Policy Note)

BLOG

President Blog: The World Bank Group and International Women's Day. Addressing critical gender gaps, including female labor force participation, offers an opportunity to boost incomes and stimulate growth, writes World Bank Group President David Malpass in his newest blog, celebrating International Women's Day.

EVENTS

REPLAY: How women’s leadership and collective action can make a difference. Gender equality and empowerment are at the heart of solutions to the crises of poverty and economic distress, climate change, and rising fragility and conflict. By addressing gender-based discrimination, adverse social norms, and stagnant, siloed mindsets, women and girls are more fully able to contribute their full potential to solutions.

REPLAY: Innovation through female entrepreneurship. Every year, MIGA presents its Gender Leadership Award honoring senior managers who have a proven track record of seeking to further the causes of women’s advancement and gender equality. MIGA is delighted to recognize this year's awardee, Claudia María González Arteaga, Chief Financial Officer at Bancóldex (Banco de Desarrollo Empresarial de Colombia). Her dedication to innovation has boosted access to credit for MSMEs (Micro-, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises) in Colombia. Her work is helping to build a green economy and support gender equality in the country.

NEWS

Human Capital Investments Central for Sustained Growth in Tajikistan, Emphasizes Visiting World Bank Regional Vice President

World Bank Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa, Victoria Kwakwa, to Visit Mozambique

JOBS

Extended Term Consultant: Banking on Women (BOW) Business (Washington, DC) 

Communications Officer: Human Resources (Washington, DC) 

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DATAVIZ

According to the latest statistics (see below), more than one in five women were first married before the age of 18, with the practice of child marriage being most prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Beyond being a human rights violation, child marriage also greatly undermines women’s and girls’ economic opportunities. It limits child brides’ access to education, reduces their future earnings, jeopardizes their health, and puts them at a heightened risk of domestic violence. Explore the data.