Advocacy Resources
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...
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...
Elements of an empowerment-and-inclusion framework
While both norms and institutions are important in advancing development, adverse norms and discriminatory institutions can lead to the...
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...
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...