Gender: Publications and Documents

31 May 2019 | Publication

Development Without Women Is Not Development: Why Gender Matters to the Asian Development Bank

This publication features nine inspiring stories from Southeast Asia that showcase how, with support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), women are making positive changes in their lives and in the lives of others.

03 May 2019 | Publication

Leveraging Trade for Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Pacific

This publication provides insights on how trade can be leveraged to enhance economic opportunities for women in the Pacific.

30 Apr 2019 | Publication

Pacific Economic Monitor: May 2019 – Special 10th Anniversary Issue

This publication provides an update of developments in Pacific economies and explores topical policy issues to date.

26 Apr 2019 | Publication

Closing the Gender Gap in Financial Inclusion through Fintech

While the percentage of women owning an account in Asia and the Pacific increased from 2014 to 2017, the gender gap persists.

29 Mar 2019 | Publication

Gender Equality Results Case Study: India – Rural Connectivity Investment Program

This publication presents stories that showcase how improved connectivity has transformed lives—especially of women and girls—in rural communities of India.

29 Mar 2019 | Publication

Gender Equality Results Case Study: India – Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab

This case study examines the gender aspects of the Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.

27 Mar 2019 | Publication

Accelerating Progress: An Empowered, Inclusive and Equal Asia and the Pacific

This thematic report identifies the elements necessary to advance inclusion, empowerment, and equality in the Asia and Pacific region.

26 Mar 2019 | Publication

Gender and Corporate Success: An Empirical Analysis of Gender-Based Corporate Performance on a Sample of Asian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Women's precarious position in society leads to a prevalence of gender inequality in education, financial literacy, and access to finance.

26 Feb 2019 | Publication

Women’s Asset Ownership: Evidence from Georgia; Mongolia; and Cavite, Philippines

This publication provides insights to help develop methodological guidelines on collecting sex-disaggregated data about asset ownership.

28 Dec 2018 | Institutional Document

Uzbekistan Country Gender Assessment: Update

This publication contains a comprehensive analysis of the socioeconomic aspects of gender equality in Uzbekistan.