Imrana Jalal Keywords gender equality human rights Read more about Imrana Jalal A lawyer by profession, Imrana Jalal was formerly a Commissioner of the Fiji Human Rights Commission, and the Fiji Law Reform Commission. She is the author of Law for Pacific Women and architect of the Family Law Act 2003 which addressed children's needs and removed systemic legal discrimination against women. Her book is a recommended text book at the University of the South Pacific Law School. She is a founding member of the Pacific Regional Rights Resource Team which in 1998 received the UNICEF Maurice Pate Award for its cutting edge work in women’s rights.
Video - Session 3 - Entry Points for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Mainstreaming Read more about Video - Session 3 - Entry Points for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Mainstreaming This video covers Session 3 of the conference entitled “Entry Points for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Mainstreaming.” It draws out the various experiences of the speakers in these four mainstreaming aspects: (i) creating community development strategies for risk mitigation of large energy infrastructure; (ii) enhancing women’s productive energy; (iii) improving service delivery and women’s livelihoods; and (iv) generating demand through the demand side management of end users.
Video - Session 2 - Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Enabling Policy, Regulatory, and Institutional Environments Read more about Video - Session 2 - Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Enabling Policy, Regulatory, and Institutional Environments This video covers Session 2 of the conference entitled “Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Enabling Policy, Regulatory, and Institutional Environments.” It starts with a presentation outlining the current gender energy issues and policy developments, followed by a discussion of Asian Development Bank’s recent cross country experience on tariff regulations in South Asia. It ends with a moderated dialogue between panelists from Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka about the session topic.
Women are Ready for Roads Read more about Women are Ready for Roads After years of civil war, Cambodia was transforming into a vibrant market economy. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved funding to rehabilitate 500 kilometers of rural roads in seven provinces, one of the key pieces of infrastructure for Cambodia's mostly rural population to access much needed social services and opportunities in economic centers.
Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Development Investment Program Read more about Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Development Investment Program Opportunities to integrate social inclusion and gender elements in risk mitigation for project affected areas in large infrastructure projects can potentially bring important benefits to women and vulnerable groups. Projects deemed to have strong “some gender elements” according to the Asian Development Bank’s gender mainstreaming categories can be considered.
Gender Responsive Policies and Practices: Emerging Trends Read more about Gender Responsive Policies and Practices: Emerging Trends Gender gaps persist despite the presence of established frameworks on women’s rights and gender equality in South Asia. Key gender issues in the region’s energy sector policies reveal disproportionate negative impacts on women. Maximizing benefits from energy interventions and improving policy development and program processes are needed in moving forward.
Exploring Factors that Enhance and Restrict Women’s Empowerment through Electrification: Scoping Study Report Read more about Exploring Factors that Enhance and Restrict Women’s Empowerment through Electrification: Scoping Study Report 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 policies in Kenya, India, and Nepal are studied.
Institutionalizing Gender Equality at ADB: The Experience of the Bangladesh Resident Mission Read more about Institutionalizing Gender Equality at ADB: The Experience of the Bangladesh Resident Mission Bangladesh had the highest proportion of gender-sensitive projects in the whole portfolio of loans and grants approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) from 1998 to 2007.
Anu Madgavkar Keywords gender equality adb gender adb gender approach Read more about Anu Madgavkar Anu Madgavkar is a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), the global business and economics research arm of McKinsey & Company. Over her two decades at McKinsey, Anu has built deep insights on global labor markets, growth and inequality, and the economic impact of digital technologies. Her major research efforts include: ■ The Future of Work: Analyzing COVID-19’s long-term impact on the workforce including the potential implications of more remote work, digital transactions and automation (The Future of