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21 November 2019
This presentation tackles the challenges and emerging good practices adopted by Kenya Power in the recruitment, development, and retention of women professionals.
26 April 2018
Both urban governance and urban markets, and the relation between the two have important gender dimensions.
Urban Governance refers to the general manner in which a city is governed. It includes both the formal structures of urban government and administration and the practises of exercising…
24 April 2018
The presentation includes: (i) an introduction of the Azerbaijan Microfinance Association and its work towards advancing the microfinance community; (ii) an overview of the impact of microfinance on income and savings of women vis-a-vis men; (iii) interventions to bridge the gender gap in…
24 April 2018
The presentation is a two-city analysis (Baku and Tbilisi) of the incidence and impacts of sexual harassment in public transport. It also presents the case for the importance of infrastructure design changes, technological innovations, and targeted awareness raising in changing behaviors, with the…
25 May 2016
This presentation introduces Women’s World Banking, a global nonprofit devoted to giving more low-income women access to the financial tools and resources they require to build security and prosperity. It also features a collaborative project between Women’s World Banking and the Diamond Bank in…
30 March 2016
This report examines how policy and practice may enhance women’s empowerment though electrification in rural areas in the South. It presents the results of a desk study in which empirical literature on women’s empowerment from electrification and international initiatives and national electricity…