Reducing Poverty Requires Empowering Women's Bank Accounts, Skills, and Support Groups Empowering women to take greater control over their resources would give them the tools for lifelong change.
Integrated Approach for Inclusive Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Business support infrastructure, access to finance, and information technologies empowered small businesses and generated opportunities for women and youth in Maldives.
Promoting Economic Growth through Reforms in Education Myanmar has taken steps to improve its education sector to advance inclusive growth and reduce poverty.
Washing Away Barriers to Social Inclusion through Improved Access to Clean Water A water project includes a gender, caste, and minority ethnic strategy to promote the rights of marginalized groups in Nepal.
Why Women Pay a High Price for Unpaid Care Work A Singapore study shows career breaks to care for family hold back not only a woman’s rise in the corporate ladder but also affect her retirement savings.
Communication Strategies to Enforce Gender Equality Legislation in Mongolia Evidence-based and targeted communication is key to raising awareness of gender equality issues.
Generating Livelihood Opportunities for Rural Women through Infrastructure Development In Bangladesh, improvements in rural roads and markets paved the way for women’s empowerment.
Changing Business Laws to Uphold Gender Equality in the Pacific Islands There is a blueprint to overcoming the barriers that limit women's participation in the formal economy.
Making Resettlement Efforts Gender Inclusive An ADB-supported project in Kolkata awarded flat titles to women as a mechanism to promote women's rights.
Keeping Women Safe through Access to Water, Sanitation Infrastructure that provides access to clean water and adequate sanitation frees women and girls from health and safety risks.