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Young girls in elementary school, Harar, Ethiopia, Africa

Advancing the Agenda in Girls' Education Research

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Girls’ education remains a global priority for donors and governments. Many researchers suggest that the research community should coalesce around a set of coherent research priorities to help close gender gaps in education. This article outlines some crucial next steps to advance the research...
Farmer in Kenya at work in field

Agricultural productivity and labor: Evidence and open questions for researchers

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This blog offers insights and proposes questions on how farmers in Kenya can best utilize household and hired labor, in addition to agricultural technologies.
Women having a union meeting

Desarrollando capacidades para la generación y uso de evidencia en la promoción de la agencia de las mujeres en Centroamérica

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Las organizaciones en América Central reconocen cada vez más la importancia de mejorar la agencia de las mujeres mediante la implementación de programas e iniciativas para apoyar este objetivo. Como parte de los esfuerzos de J-PAL de América Latina y el Caribe (LAC) para fortalecer capacidades y...
A woman stands on a stage in purple lighting holding a clear glass award.

J-PAL’s Diana Warira gives keynote address at the Africa Evidence Network’s EVIDENCE 2022 Conference

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Diana Warira, a policy manager at J-PAL Global, recently presented a keynote address at the Africa Evidence Network’s EVIDENCE 2022 Conference, at a session laying the spotlight on Africa Evidence Leadership Award winners.
African women in a local market doing a digital transaction.

Digital IDs and e-payments in Africa: Consolidating what we (don’t) know (yet)

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Digital identification (ID) can improve targeting and reduce leakages of government programs, while also enabling citizens to participate in the digital economy. However, digital ID systems can also lead to exclusion of vulnerable groups. The implementation of digital ID systems may be particularly...
Woman leading a workshop in LAC

Reflexiones sobre un año trabajando por la igualdad de género en Latinoamérica y el Caribe

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Una de las prioridades de J-PAL Latinoamérica y el Caribe (LAC) es acelerar el crecimiento de evidencia rigurosa sobre enfoques efectivos para promover la igualdad de género en la región. A medida que nos acercamos al final del año 2022, presentamos algunas reflexiones sobre las lecciones aprendidas...
Women wearing colorful clothes carry goods in baskets on their heads in a market in Accra, Ghana.

Gender norms and women's work: Reflecting on current evidence and policy opportunities

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While the challenges women face in entering and remaining in the labor market are not new, they have worsened in the wake of the pandemic. One of the barriers to women’s economic empowerment and labor market participation is restrictive gender norms relating to the acceptability of women working...
Three women are seated on a bench outside of a dwelling, one of whom holds a small child. Two women are seated next to the bench, peeling garlic over a large bowl.

Mengatasi hambatan perempuan dalam mengadopsi layanan keuangan digital di Indonesia

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Layanan keuangan digital atau Digital Financial Services (DFS) semakin umum digunakan di kehidupan sehari-hari. Dengan demikian, penting untuk memastikan bahwa perempuan dan laki-laki bisa mendapatkan manfaat yang sama dari teknologi ini.