Gender Facts and Figures
View facts and figures related to gender and development.
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Gender Equality, Labor and Migration in the People's Republic of China (PRC)
See some of the findings of the new 2017 ADB and International Labor Organisation joint desk review. -
Sex-disaggregated Data on Asset Ownership
ADB supported household surveys measuring assets and entrepreneurship from a gender perspective in Georgia, Mongolia, and the Philippines. -
Asia and the Pacific and the New SDG Gender Goal
The new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include a stand-alone goal on gender equality. SDG 5 covers issues that the Millennium Development Goals failed to address and that are particularly relevant to Asia and the Pacific. -
Do Women in Asia and the Pacific Earn Less than Their Male Colleagues?
Wage inequality between men and women happens when the international standard of 'equal pay for work of equal value' is not applied. -
Gender Equality and the Labor Market - Cambodia, Kazakhstan, and the Philippines
A series of new studies from ADB analyze and focus on gender equality in labor markets in Cambodia, Kazakhstan and the Philippines, while also examining global best practices in law and social economic policies. -
Gender-Based Violence in Asia and the Pacific
Results of interviews with 10,000 men in 6 Asian and Pacific countries reveal how entrenched gender inequalities and the complex interplay of factors are the primary reasons for men's violence against women. -
Empowering Asia's Women to Drive Development
Through Strategy 2020 midterm review, stakeholders are helping ADB identify areas for improvement in its corporate priorities and operations going forward. -
Gender Equality and Food Security - Women's Empowerment as a Tool against Hunger
Persistent gender inequalities that prevail in the Asia-Pacific region constrain women’s potential for contributing more effectively to agriculture, rural development, food and nutrition security. -
Women Entrepreneurs in Asia and the Pacific
Women play a key role in innovative economic development and business expansion in Asia and the Pacific. What are the challenges and opportunities they face?