Gender Equality
Digital Skills Training Results in First Paycheque for Women and Girls in Refugee Contexts
Richard Ombina, WUSC Digital Hub and Scholarship Coordinator, is passionate about strengthening education and employment opportunities for young people living in crisis-affected situations. In Kakuma Refugee Camp, Richard works to support young women to earn a livelihood. Some of these individuals have been born within the camp, and others have been driven out of their…
| Success Stories | Durable Solutions for Refugees, Economic Opportunities, Education, Gender Equality, Kenya, LEAP
Leading the climate fight: How we can support women entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa
Women entrepreneurs are critical to a thriving and inclusive economy, yet they face numerous challenges in growing their businesses. These challenges are compounded for women climate entrepreneurs (WCEs), who are critical innovators and catalysts in the response to climate change around the world. WUSC is excited to launch our new knowledge product: Strategies for Incubators…
| Resources | AWCE, Economic Opportunities, Gender Equality, Report
Preventing gender-based violence through innovative approaches in the context of COVID-19
Gender-based violence (GBV) affects nearly 1 in 3 women globally in their lifetime. While both men and women experience GBV to varying degrees, women are disproportionately affected, which both reflects and reinforces deeply rooted inequalities and discriminatory norms and beliefs. In addition, certain groups including girls and women from poor, rural or Indigenous communities; refugees…
| Development Perspectives | Gender Equality
How childcare is increasing access to education and economic opportunities in Jordan
The story of Sondas Bashiri Each day, Sondas Bashiri looks forward to attending the Vocational Training Corporation (VTC) in her hometown of Irbid, Jordan. Here, she is enrolled in the Medical Office Assistant (MOA) program. Upon graduating from the program, she wants to work in medical administration. Prior to enrolling in this program, Sondas worked…
| Success Stories | Economic Opportunities, Education, Gender Equality, Jordan, WE LEAD
Webinar: Conditional Cash Transfers and Women’s Economic Empowerment
One of the most important innovations in anti-poverty policy in the last couple of decades has been the scale-up of conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs. A typical CCT will transfer cash to a poor household conditional on children attending school and receiving health check-ups regularly. While CCTs have often been promoted as an effective means…
