Gender: Publications and Documents
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The Gender Dimension of Sustainable Consumption and Production: A Microsurvey-Based Analysis of Gender Differences in Awareness, Attitudes, and Behaviors in the People’s Republic of China
Using microsurveys in the People's Republic of China, this paper explores how gender affects sustainable consumption and production. It calls for increasing women's capacity in shaping environmental solutions to achieve this goal. -
Boosting Mongolia’s Long-Term Economic Growth through More Equal Labor Force Participation between Men and Women
This Observations and Suggestions note provides recommendations to boost female labor force participation in Mongolia. -
Exploring the Gender Dimensions of Unpaid Care Work in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
This brief provides insights and recommendations to help bridge gender gaps prevalent in unpaid care work in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). -
A Study of Women's Role in Irrigated Agriculture in the Lower Vaksh River Basin, Tajikistan
The study examined women’s roles and gender gaps in land operation and farming, labor arrangements in agriculture and water management, and feminization of agriculture in the Lower Vaksh River Basin in Tajikistan. -
Marshall Islands Gender Equality Overview: Key Gender Statistics for Informed Decision Making in Celebration of Beijing+25
This publication uses graphics to summarize gender statistics from the Marshall Islands to help inform policy and planning. -
ADB Theme Bonds for Sustainable Development
This publication provides an overview of ADB’s gender, health, and water bonds and highlights a selection of projects they fund in Asia and the Pacific. -
COVID-19 Is No Excuse to Regress on Gender Equality
This brief provides recommendations for gender-responsive policies and sector-specific strategies in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to help preserve hard-won gains for women. -
Valuing Unpaid Care Work in Bhutan
This paper estimates the value of unpaid care work in Bhutan. It finds that, as in other countries, women spend more than twice as much time as men performing unpaid care work regardless of their income, age, residency, and household size. -
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Diagnostic of Selected Sectors in Nepal
This publication presents a gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) analysis of priority sectors in Nepal and identifies how gender equality, social inclusion, and women’s empowerment approaches can be integrated into them. -
The Integrated Disaster Risk Management Fund: Sharing Lessons and Achievements
This publication discusses lessons learned from and achievements of the Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRM) Fund in supporting ADB technical assistance projects in Southeast Asian developing member countries.