Tag: Gender Gap

The growing gender gap in social protection

- Azza Karam -

Published ahead of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October, UN Women issued the 2024 World Survey on the Role of Women in Development Report. This is the UN Secretary-General’s Report, which is mandated by the Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee) of the UN General

Are we equipping women or merely filling the gender gap?

- Ashley Malepe -

In the expansive field of groundwater resource management, a pressing question often emerges: are we truly equipping women with the necessary tools and opportunities to thrive, or are we simply attempting to fill in the gender gap without tackling the root causes? Despite significant progress in gender equality across various sectors,

Experts for dev projects aiming to reduce gender gap

- Times Report -

Experts Tuesday urged the government to design development projects aiming at reducing the gender gap and ensuring women empowerment. They also underscored the need for greater allocation for gender specific projects in the national budget. They made the call at a virtual event titled "An Analysis of Gender Sensitive Budgeting: Bangladesh Perspective"