Examining how the livelihoods, health, and well-being of women in Central and West Asia were disproportionately affected by the pandemic…

Underlining why gender equality is a core component of sustainable infrastructure design, this report considers four key ADB investment…

Using matched data from three sources in Lahore, Pakistan, the paper finds that employers’ gender restrictions are a larger constraint…

The female labor force participation rate in India has seen a declining trend since the 1990s despite strong economic growth, decline in…

G20’s commitments have focused on advancing women’s entrepreneurship but have not fully considered their challenges to participate in…

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has various tools to support gender mainstreaming, but these tools are not tailored to public–private…

Indonesia’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are crucial drivers of economic growth, and this joint publication with…

The unequal burden of care work is a significant structural barrier preventing women from joining the formal workforce in developing and…

This report assesses the hurdles Philippine micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) face to access the financial services…

This study analyzes gender gaps in Asia and the Pacific’s labor market and shows why removing the barriers preventing women accessing…