Gender

Taking ownership: Better data is needed on women’s assets in Asia

By Kaushal Joshi, Mildred Addawe, Arturo Martinez on Monday, 24 June 2019

Collecting sex-disaggregated data on asset ownership is an important step in achieving gender equality and empowerment of women and girls in Asia and the Pacific.
More than selling seashells: The unsung role of women in fisheries

By Anna Oposa, Deborah Robertson, Zonibel Woods on Friday, 14 June 2019

Seventy percent of the aquaculture workforce worldwide is female, with women playing key roles in fishing, processing, and marketing. Yet they do not reap the full benefits of their efforts.
From sticky floors to career highs: Accelerating shifts to gender equality in Asia

By Noeleen Heyzer on Tuesday, 21 May 2019

Asia and the Pacific must continue undertaking a transformative shift in favor of equality so women can play a greater role in providing solutions and leadership for the region.
How the right trade policies can empower women

By Cyn-Young Park, Fahad Khan on Saturday, 04 May 2019

Trade can benefit women and girls in a variety of ways, but only if the right policies are put into place
For many Lao women, technical trades are the new “white-collar” jobs

By Theonakhet Saphakdy on Thursday, 11 April 2019

In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the reputation of technical and vocation jobs is improving due to enhanced skills and increased incomes.
Get women working for India’s economic development

By Prabhjot R. Khan, Lei Lei Song on Tuesday, 19 March 2019

Bringing more women into the workplace will help India—and its 650 million women—unleash their full economic potential.
Why investing in women and girls will take off in 2019

By Bart Édes on Wednesday, 06 March 2019

International financial institutions are increasingly recognizing the immense potential of gender lens impact investing.
Leading women's empowerment and rural development in Nepal

By Md. Abul Basher on Monday, 07 January 2019

Jit Kumari is a role model for her audacious voyage to economic and social prosperity.
Turning Mongolia orange: Behavior change communication against domestic violence

By Pinky Serafica, Tsolmon Begzsuren on Monday, 26 November 2018

A domestic violence hotline is helping Mongolian women see a brighter future without violence against them.
Who milks the cow now? Or how to communicate gender stereotypes

By Pinky Serafica, Tsolmon Begzsuren on Friday, 16 November 2018

Changing gender stereotypes in Mongolia is about aiming for subtle shifts in the tectonic plates of gender equality.
5 ways CSOs can help advance the SDGs

By Suzanne Nazal on Monday, 24 September 2018

Working in partnership with civil society is critical to effectively implement the 2030 Agenda.
Turning women’s aspirations into reality in Lao PDR

By Theonakhet Saphakdy on Tuesday, 04 September 2018

An ADB-supported project gave women an opportunity to enhance their social status by growing their income.
How Australia and ADB support development across Asia and the Pacific

By Stephen P. Groff on Wednesday, 22 August 2018

Australia and ADB share common objectives and interests which provide a basis for strong and lasting collaboration for development, explains Vice-President Stephen Groff.
Let’s help them grow: Opening doors for women entrepreneurs

By Tülin Akın Pulley on Thursday, 03 May 2018

How can we create new opportunities for women entrepreneurs to succeed in developing Asia?
Beyond #MeToo: How to smash glass ceilings and empower women leaders

By Helen Clark on Friday, 20 April 2018

Barriers to women leadership must be tackled head-on, and there are proven ways of breaking through.
No progress on gender if women, girls stay hungry

By Md. Abul Basher on Thursday, 08 March 2018

Connecting women with wholesale markets can help them escape hunger, narrowing the gender gap.
What lies beneath gender equality, labor, and migration in the PRC

By Imrana Jalal on Tuesday, 05 December 2017

A new ADB-ILO joint desk review analyzes what the PRC’s transition to a new growth model means for women in the labor market.
Challenging norms on gender-based violence in Pakistani courts

By Irum Ahsan on Friday, 24 November 2017

Punjab recently established Pakistan’s first special court for GBV cases after its judges received ADB training to give women more access to justice.
Filling the gender gap on asset ownership data

By Kaushal Joshi, Arturo Martinez on Friday, 27 October 2017

An ADB pilot study confirms that many women in parts of developing Asia still face barriers to owning assets like land or a house.
When investing in infrastructure, don't forget gender

By Hyun H. Son on Tuesday, 04 July 2017

Let's better integrate gender-responsive components in infrastructure investments.