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6 New World Bank Group Commitments on Gender Equality

President Zoellick announced six new World Bank Group commitments on gender equality on April 11 at the event “Ways to Bridge Gender Gaps,” organized by the World Bank’s Gender Action Plan--Gender Equality as Smart Economics--on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings. Mr. Zoellick joined ministers from Germany, Egypt, Sweden, Denmark and Liberia and others to take stock of the status of women in developing countries. Read More… M

Upcoming workshop: Gender and Infrastructure, May 29th at TICAD


 

 
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 IDAGirls’ Access to School in Bangladesh.   A government program, financed by IDA, to improve access to secondary education for girls by providing tuition stipends.
 IDASelf-Help Groups Increased Incomes for 8 Million Women in India.   A project designed to enable the rural poor to improve their livelihoods and to reduce their vulnerability to economic shocks.    
 IDAWomen’s Membership in Microfinance Networks on the Rise in Madagascar.  This Microfinance Project improved existing networks of savings and loans associations, opening up access to women.

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Last updated: 2008-04-28


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