On October 3-6, IDRC and PEP co-hosted the mid-term workshop of the Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) East Africa initiative in Nairobi, Kenya. With a focus on Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, ...

Social norms drive women to practice unpaid caring activities that constitute an important barrier to their access to paid activities within the labour market in Benin. Assessing how far unpaid caring activities affect ...

Trade Facilitation Office Canada (TFO Canada), with the financial assistance of Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the technical support of TFO Canada Dr. Yiagadeesen Samy (Director, Normal ...

This brief draws on a recent review of evidence and in-depth country studies supported by the Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women – East Africa initiative on the state of gender integration in government procurement ...

This article studies the role of business in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG 16) - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions - to explore the processes and practices of peacebuilding and the ...

This paper explores the intersection of women’s economic empowerment (WEE), care work and clean energy, with a particular focus on low and middle-income countries (LMICs). It begins by providing a conceptual framework which ...