4 Million Missing Women. WDR 2012 - WDR 2012 Home Page. “A woman must be educated and work in order to prove herself in society and be a better mother.” Young woman in Rafah City, West Bank and Gaza “Women should also look for a job because men are failing to get jobs. It is easier for women because they have more options.” Young man in rural Ngonyameni, South Africa “Let our daughters go to school and get good jobs.
Adult woman, Tanzania “Child marriages have stopped. Adult Man, India. “We are not educated and do not know how we can change our lives to obtain power and freedom.” Adult woman, rural Afghanistan. “Men and women are not paid the same daily wages. Adult woman, Bhutan “The financial situation in Moldova is very bad. Adult man, Moldova “In-laws decide how many children to have. Young women, Urban India “It is important to go to school because men won't take advantage of an educated woman” Young woman, urban Liberia. “Nowadays men and women are equal. Young man, rural Vietnam. Young woman, Afghanistan.
Adult woman, Serbia. Gender and Development - Data on Gender. World Bank eAtlas of Gender. eAtlas of Gender is launched. Gender equality matters for development The education and health levels of women and girls have improved greatly over the years. But in many parts of the world, women are still dying in childbirth, or not being born at all, at alarming rates. Women continue to lack voice and decision-making ability in the household and in society; and, their economic opportunities remain very constrained. This inequality is manifestly unfair. It is also bad economics: under-investing in girls and women puts a brake on poverty reduction and limits economic and social development. Two new products from the World Bank inform, through data, the progress of over 200 countries towards gender equality and development. eAtlas of Gender The new World Bank eAtlas of Gender, the latest in a suite of user-friendly, interactive electronic atlases, allows users to map and graph dozens of gender indicators over time and across countries.
To access the eAtlas of Gender, go to data.worldbank.org/atlas-gender.