Interviews and focus groups show that VSLAs are perceived as a real opportunity for economic empowerment for female genital mutilators and other women in the villages. Many explain that access to ...

The Girls’ Education and Women’s Empowerment and Livelihoods (GEWEL) Project is a flagship social protection intervention by the Government of Republic of Zambia (GRZ) that promotes a cash ‘plus’ ...

Make the most of your charitable giving this holiday season and end the year by giving back to one or several of your favorite nonprofits. Join Noozhawk on #GivingTuesday and donate to one of the ...

In the U.S. and around the world, women still face many barriers to financial inclusion, and workplace practices that make it more challenging for them to build wealth. It doesn't have to be that way, ...

Narnia Bohler-Muller receives funding for researcn from numerous organisations. She is affiliated with the Human Sciences Research Council. This year, the W20 organised work around interconnected ...

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing women’s economic participation, saying deliberate investment in women is key to inclusive growth and prosperity. Deputy Governor ...

As deputy director of the Office of Economic Vitality for Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprises, I am honored to continue the legacy of trailblazers like Booker T. Washington and Whitney ...

Delhi Minister for Social Welfare and Cooperative Ravinder Indraj Singh, chaired a departmental review meeting on Wednesday, discussed new schemes and directed concerned officials to prepare the ...

One of the biggest obstacles to women's empowerment is the failure to properly include women in the mainstream economy, said Fahmida Khatun, executive director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

BudgIT has raised concerns that women’s economic empowerment is being held back by weak political commitment and significant gaps in data, despite years of legislation and advocacy. The warning came ...

Official surveys of household income and expenditure in Nigeria point to a rising tide of poverty and privation, especially for women. The recently released Nigeria General Household Survey-Panel ...