Gender: Publications and Documents

22 May 2018 | Publication

Do Information and Communication Technologies Empower Female Workers? Firm-Level Evidence from Viet Nam

This paper explores the effects of a firm's adoption of ICT in reducing gender inequality in the labor market.

11 May 2018 | Publication

Boosting Gender Equality Through ADB Trade Finance Partnerships

This study presents the results of the ADB Trade Finance Program's gender audit of partner banks and highlights recommendations to empower women to advance their careers and promote institutional gender equality.

30 Apr 2018 | Publication

Measuring Asset Ownership and Entrepreneurship from a Gender Perspective: Methodology and Results of Pilot Surveys in Georgia, Mongolia, and the Philippines

Data on women’s ownership of assets are sparse, with no comparable data on individual-level asset ownership. This limits understanding on intra-household dynamics of asset ownership, rights, and preferences from a gender perspective.

24 Apr 2018 | Publication

Three Generations of Changing Gender Patterns of Schooling in the People’s Republic of China

In the People’s Republic of China, the gap between the schooling of boys and girls is narrowing—girls now have more schooling on average than boys.

03 Apr 2018 | Institutional Document

Tip Sheet: Gender-Inclusive Approaches in the Energy Sector

This tip sheet provides a framework and set guides on how to mainstream gender equality and social inclusion in the energy sector.

28 Mar 2018 | Publication

Asian Development Review: Volume 35, Number 1

The latest Asian Development Review contains a mini symposium on India’s foreign direct investment (FDI), and open submissions. The mini symposium analyzes the links between FDI and technology sourcing, export intensity, employment, environment, and financing. The other papers are on industrial restructuring, education spending, urbanization, and fiscal risks.

07 Mar 2018 | Publication

Gender Pay Gap: A Macro Perspective

The male–female wage gap is a persistent global phenomenon. As the wage gap may discourage women from investing in human capital or participating in the labor market, understanding its root cause is important.

28 Feb 2018 | Publication

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Assessment of the Energy Sector: Enhancing Social Sustainability of Energy Development in Nepal

This study seeks to provide a comprehensive analysis of gender equality and social inclusion issues of the energy sector in Nepal and recommends measures to ensure energy access to all.

22 Feb 2018 | Publication

Gender Equality Results Case Study: India - Enhancing Energy-Based Livelihoods for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs

This gender equality case study presents the contributions of the ADB-India project in providing 24-hour power supply to rural households in Madhya Pradesh and how it has opened opportunities for women entrepreneurs in the energy sector.

30 Jan 2018 | Institutional Document

Bangladesh: Gender Equality Diagnostic of Selected Sectors

This report presents an ADB-commissioned study to form the gender strategy of Bangladesh through the gender diagnostic of the sectors of urban development, transport, energy, and education.