Voice and Agency: Constraints and Pathways to Empowering Women and Girls for Shared Prosperity

Event: Gender, Voice, and Agency: Multilateral Development Bank-Sponsored Workshop

Voice and Agency: Constraints and Pathways to Empowering Women and Girls for Shared Prosperity

02 June 2014

Author / Speaker:

Lucia Hanmer, World Bank Group - Other materials by the author

This presentation clarifies the key concepts of "Voice" and "Agency" and describes the global situation of women subjected to violence. It provides a framework for public action, analyzes regional trends in strengthening women's rights, and emphasizes the need for further legal reform and data collection.

Geographical Focus:

Regional - Asia

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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