What Works to Empower Girls and Young Women

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From: "World Bank Group Weekly Update" <wbweek@worldbankgroup.org>

Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 17:59:22 -0400

Despite recent advances in important aspects of the lives of girls and young women, pervasive challenges remain. New impact evaluation briefs shed new light on what works in development interventions. The briefs address critical issues: education, child marriage, and sexual and reproductive health.

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August 13, 2014 World Bank Group Weekly Update What Works to Empower Girls and Young Women Despite recent advances in important aspects of the lives of girls and young women, pervasive challenges remain. New impact evaluation briefs shed new light on what works in development interventions. The briefs address critical issues: education, child marriage, and sexual and reproductive health. Read More » Investing in Young Women Pays Off in Rwanda HIGHLIGHTS Businesses Support a Price on Carbon Recognizing the risks of climate change, a growing number of business leaders are speaking out in support of carbon pricing. Read More » Poor Policies Restrain Growth in Middle East Seven countries are trapped by poor policies that prevent them from moving to a sustainable growth path. Read More » World Bank Supports Ukraine's Banking System The board approved $500 million to support high-priority reform measures in the country's banking sector. Read More » Extreme Makeover for Yemen's Infrastructure See dramatic before-and-after photos of a $65 million public works project in Yemen. Read More » FEATURED BLOG 5 Reasons Youth Should Choose Agriculture "When weighing career choices, many young people in the developing world tend to shy away from agriculture. But plenty of evidence shows us that agriculture provides youth a viable way to harvest success and grow a sustainable future." — Andy Shuai Liu, Aug. 12 View Featured Blogs | View All Blogs » IN THE NEWS ARTICLE Communities of 'Makers' Tackle Local Problems RELEASE Philippines Expected to Continue Strong Growth View All News » JOBS Digital Engagement Specialist (short-term consultant) – Washington, D.C. Environmental Specialist – Beijing, China View More Jobs » ON FACEBOOK United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees: Imagine running for your life with your tiny baby brother. In recent days, tens of thousands of Iraqi families have taken this terrifying journey. We are doing all we can to help them as the situation changes. Read more. Aug. 8, 2014 ON TWITTER World Bank Asia: Young people in #Vietnam have applied green technology to reduce carbon intensity. Read blog. Aug. 13, 2014 Follow us: Access to Information Operational Summary Begin a Subscription End a Subscription Other Bank Newsletters Privacy Policy Accredited journalists may obtain advance access to reports and information by registering with the Bank's Online Media Briefing Center, a password-protected site for working journalists. Material in this newsletter is copyrighted. Requests to reproduce it, in whole or in part, should be addressed to pubrights@worldbank.org. For more information visit our website: worldbank.org.

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