🆕 commentary in BMJ Global Health: We argue for local solutions & a coordinated national research agenda for #childcare in Africa [& beyond] w/ Tefera D. Monica Lambon- Quayefio RachelM APHRC ChildFund GrOW Program | Programme CEDEF & co gh.bmj.com/content/8/9/e0…

THIS MONDAY 📆: Join Center for Global Development & Policy Center for the New South for a special 2-day virtual conference on what #globaldev experts and policymakers from the Global South, the MDB space, and more hope to see when it comes to #MDBReforms. Mark your calendars ⬇️ bit.ly/3Z5yuEA

India's 🇮🇳 family-friendly policies are progressive on paper, but struggle to reach the goal of promoting women's economic empowerment (WEE). Hira Farooqi, Kehinde Ajayi & Shubhangi Gokhroo discuss the role cultural & social norms play in this struggle ⬇ bit.ly/3RbMkDi

Still fired up after this powerful exchange of insights and ideas on partnering with #AdolescentMothers yesterday! Center for Global Development Children's Rights Innovation Fund CRVPF GIRL Center Hilton Foundation PRB WeArePurposeful IRIS | Story for Impact #UNGA78

👩‍🔧 606m+ women were inactive in the labor market in 2018 due to unpaid care roles. #COVID19 exacerbated this. To help close these gaps, @Kfajayi & Ratna Sahay urge nations to build a gender mainstreaming strategy across both social & economic facets ⬇ bit.ly/48jBaT7

Today, on 🌍 #WorldContraceptionDay2023, Center for Global Development experts highlight: ➡ The challenge of increasing contraception access through health financing: bit.ly/3LGXGvt ➡ How reproductive rights are entwined with women’s economic empowerment: bit.ly/3PEzzwQ #WCD2023

Happening NOW: please join MenCare Campaign for the fourth webinar in the CARING series, “Invest in Care & Measure it Disaggregated by Gender, Social Class, and Age,” highlighting strategic recommendations from #SOWF2023. Center for Global Development us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Women, especially women of color, face many barriers in accessing leadership roles at large international financial institutions. For the Center for Global Development podcast, I spoke with Francisco H. G. Ferreira and Amie Batson on these barriers and ways to overcome them. cgdev.org/blog/cgd-podca…

Historically, much of the gender gap in earnings could be explained by differences in education and occupational choices. However, this year’s economic sciences laureate Claudia Goldin has shown that the bulk of this earnings difference is now between men and women in the same

For everyone looking for ways to support earth, racial, and gender justice, follow Indigenous Justice Circle/IMAGEN and their transformative work! #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Next week, join Center for Global Development & WORLD to explore the Equality within Our Lifetimes database & what it tells us about gender equality in the economy. Ft. Kehinde Ajayi, Aletheia Donald, Magda Barrera, Aminata Diop Ndoye, & Dossi Sekonou Gloria Agueh. RSVP: bit.ly/3QwMiW0

TODAY at 10AM ET: Looking forward to moderating this Center for Global Development and WORLD event! Join us to discuss the data, obstacles, & proposed solutions to increase gender equality in caregiving, with a focus on Francophone Africa.

We're going to miss David Evans at Center for Global Development more than I can say. And, given how much his many fans love his research round-ups, we couldn't think of a more fitting send off than this final Round-up, the Dave Evans edition 100+ blog posts. 500k views. cgdev.org/blog/top-hits-…

How can IFIs make greater strides towards parity? Join us Center for Global Development on Wednesday at 9:30am ET for two panels unpacking these findings. Amazing lineup of speakers includes Mamta Murthi Florencia Lopez Boo Adanna Anna Bjerde and others.

⏰ TOMORROW: Join us at #Birdsall23 for the latest findings on women’s representation at int'l financial institutions. Ft: Anna Bjerde, Alexia Latortue, Mamta Murthi, Catriona Purfield, Ana María Ibáñez, Adanna, Florencia Lopez Boo, and more! Still time to RSVP ⬇ bit.ly/49r4uaP

Do social safety nets empower women? 📝New Center for Global Development research confirms the many benefits of social safety nets for women. But we need to do more to close evidence gaps and reduce political barriers. W/Amber Peterman Jingying Wang kevin K. Sonke & Dr. Janina Steinert bit.ly/3Paeehg

"We need to recognize that many women are self-employed out of necessity, because there aren't other employment opportunities available." To mark #IWD2024, #Exemplars News spoke with Dr. Kehinde Ajayi of Center for Global Development about steps to addressing gender equality. bit.ly/3SZTQjO

Most IFIs recognize the essential role women play in development. Yet, many still do not walk the talk when it comes gender parity within their own leadership and management. Read my new letter in the Guardian on #IWD2024 theguardian.com/business/2024/…

Sign up to our next Devex Pro event as Kate Warren sits down with Kehinde Ajayi of Center for Global Development, Wade Channell of Damn Fool Productions, and Taroub Harb Faramand of WI-HER to discuss progress toward advancing women’s and girls’ rights globally. #women #genderequality

Members of Parliament in The Gambia have voted to uphold the ban on female circumcision. Highlighting links between female genital mutilation & girls' education, Thi Le, Kehinde Ajayi, and Susannah Hares explain why the ban is so crucial: bit.ly/3Y4fnvS