Gender

Now more than ever women need equal access to development finance; without it, COVID-19 & DFI response efforts could potentially widen the already-significant gender gaps. Explore our new survey on gender equity in development finance.

Many DFIs are supporting pooled funds, special initiatives, and communities of practice for gender equity. But is this commitment actually making a difference in their investment choices, results, and internal management? A new CGD survey investigates.

To contribute to a more constructive dialogue among donors and policymakers about what the evidence tells us on the relationship between girls’ education and life outcomes for women, CGD wishes to commission a series of background notes of approximately 3,000 words that address one of the four ...

With any cash transfer program, there are gender-related implications of targeting, access, and uptake. Here are a few things to keep in mind for the design and implementation of emergency response cash transfers to ensure women receive equitable access.

Governments around the world continue to focus on tackling the COVID-19 outbreak head-on and preventing already-stretched health systems from being even more overwhelmed.