Elements of an empowerment-and-inclusion framework

A close review of the SDG targets that are most relevant to empowerment and inclusion points to four interlinked and synergistic elements...

Access to mass media can facilitate social change, yet many women do not have access

Proportion of women who report having no access to television. Empirical analyses for this report using household survey data revealed that...

Relationship between prevalence of child marriage and female enrolment in secondary education

While both norms and institutions are important in advancing development, adverse norms and discriminatory institutions can lead to the...

Education can shift social norms

Evidence points to education and access to media as effective entry points for shifting societal norms around domestic violence. In India,...

Percentage of women (aged 15–49) not involved in major household purchasing decisions

Despite efforts that include affirmative actions and quotas, the gender imbalance in political participation persists in the region, with...

Changes in Investment in Social Protection, 2003-2016

Effective social protection systems can help strengthen the resilience of individuals and households to stresses and shocks in several...

Groups identified as being extremely vulnerable to risk

Some groups or communities are disproportionately exposed to risks and are more vulnerable to the changing risk profile of the Asia-Pacific...