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Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on women can help policy makers design gender-sensitive measures as part of their economic recovery plan.
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They are seen, they are important road users, and their voice and agency can help make roads safer.
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In Sri Lanka, the rural water sector has benefited from the active role of women in management and operations.
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Upskilling through TVET and STEM education can help prepare female workers for the automation of apparel manufacturing in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
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An ADB-supported project in Kolkata awarded flat titles to women as a mechanism to promote women's rights.
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Infrastructure that provides access to clean water and adequate sanitation frees women and girls from health and safety risks.
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In Bangladesh, improvements in rural roads and markets paved the way for women’s empowerment.
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A rural electrification project in Viet Nam built mini-hydropower plants and rehabilitated distribution networks to provide affordable electricity to remote communes.
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In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, an urban water project helped women to become water engineers through scholarships, training, and mentoring.
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Microfinance anchored on civil society organizations is a promising model in banking the unbanked.
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A water project includes a gender, caste, and minority ethnic strategy to promote the rights of marginalized groups in Nepal.
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This piece highlights how sustainable tourism development can support the empowerment of women and minorities.
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Empowering women to take greater control over their resources would give them the tools for lifelong change.
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Business support infrastructure, access to finance, and information technologies empowered small businesses and generated opportunities for women and youth in Maldives.
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Myanmar has taken steps to improve its education sector to advance inclusive growth and reduce poverty.