Despite substantial progress, gender gaps persist in many develo** countries. Since the
1990s, a literature has emerged arguing that these gaps not only are inequitable but also …

Evidence-based policymaking (EBP) contends that policy decisions are successful when
informed by evidence. However, where policy problems are “wicked”(systemic, ambiguous …

The political empowerment of women is a societal process crucial to development and
progress. The V-Dem women's political empowerment index (WPEI) provides information …

Gender, Development, and Globalization is the leading primer on global feminist economics
and development. Lourdes Benería, a pioneer in the field of feminist economics, is joined in …

We examine the effect of social institutions related to gender inequality on development
outcomes. By characterizing and applying the recently developed Social Institution and …

Women's political rights are increasingly recognized as critical to modern states. Women
constitute half of the world's population, but they account for less than a quarter of the …

After the financial crisis of 2008, a time of reputation rebuilding began in Iceland. Women
had been absent in the process leading up to the crisis and a strong discourse emerged …

Concerns about mental health difficulties in young people, mid-adolescent girls in particular,
are on the rise. Many explanations ranging from peer pressure and bullying, to social media …

Much of the microfinance rhetoric revolves around fighting female poverty, which is often the
result of discriminatory gender norms. Also, the microfinance industry has always been …

In the literature on women and development, there has been a tendency to view the
countries of Southeast Asia as less patriarchal than other parts of Asia. It has also been …