Gender
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Menstrual hygiene is the great taboo in the Pacific
By Alexandra Conroy on Friday, 26 May 2017
Better menstrual hygiene management is an imperative to empower women and girls in this region.
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8 lessons learned from gender equality heroes
By Ton Reyes on Monday, 03 April 2017
Professionals who don’t work on gender can still do a lot to promote gender equality.
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Girl interrupted: Economic, social costs of LGBT exclusion in Asia
By Imrana Jalal on Wednesday, 08 March 2017
Discrimination against homosexuals and transsexuals hinders economic and social development.
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Rural women in Tajikistan learn new skills, start earning for their families
By Tatiana Evstifeeva on Monday, 12 December 2016
An ADB-financed project is helping female entrepreneurs open sewing workshops, bakeries and cattle ranches, and other business ventures.
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