Let’s Help Them Grow: Opening Doors for Women Entrepreneurs
How can we create new opportunities for women entrepreneurs to succeed in developing Asia?
Let's End the Pink-Blue Stereotypes So Girls and Boys Have the World at Their Fingertips
The socialization process by which children learn gender roles and stereotypes starts from a very young age, when children become really aware of their gender identity.
Lean into STEM to Get Girls Involved
Encouraging more females to study and work in science, technology, engineering and mathematics will mitigate the gender bias in these fields.
Leading Women's Empowerment and Rural Development in Nepal
Jit Kumari is a role model for her audacious voyage to economic and social prosperity.
Last Woman Standing: Toilet Equality for Men and Women
Even when women do have access to a toilet, it is rarely equitable, as most public toilets fail to account for women’s needs.
It’s Time to Stem the Tide of Women’s Under-Employment
In Sri Lanka, efforts need to be made to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education for girls to support their employment potential.
It’s Time to Stand Up for Happier Workplaces. Here’s How.
A landmark international agreement designed to eliminate violence and harassment in the workplace has been passed. Now comes the hard part.
It is Time to Address COVID-19’s Disproportionate Impact on India’s Women
As India works to recover from the pandemic, women should be at the heart of its strategy to ensure actions improve Indian women’s lives and foster widespread societal benefits.
Indonesia’s Nutritional ‘Double Burden’ Weighs on Economy
Indonesia has made impressive gains in poverty reduction in recent years, but some unfavorable childhood nutrition figures bode ill for the economy and the country’s achievement of a key Millennium Development Goal (MDG).
Inclusive Irrigation is Transforming Nepal’s Rural Areas
Small farmers, even women and those belonging to the Dalit caste and ethnic minorities, are beginning to participate in the management of water users’ associations in parts of Nepal.