World Bank's 2012 World Development Report - Gender Equality

The World Development Report is the World Bank’s annual flagship publication on development issues. The World Bank produces a report on a different topic each year following extensive research and consultations with the public governments academics and development organizations globally. CIDA’s contribution supports case studies consultations and analytical work carried out by the World Bank. The 2012 World Development Report entitled Gender Equality and Development focused on how to improve the lives of girls and women around the world. It called on countries to pay greater attention to addressing gender inequality in four key areas: reducing female mortality and closing education gaps; improving access to economic opportunities; increasing women’s voice in the household and in society; and limiting the perpetuation of gender inequality across generations.