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🌍 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us today on X Space for an inspiring conversation about gender equality, language, and change! 🎙️ From economic empowerment to the transformative power of words, our incredible panelists shared insights that illuminate the path to a more inclusive world. Missed the discussion? Dive into the conversation through the lens of our Gender Dictionary—a free resource for everyone advocating for gender equality. 📥 Download the Gender Dictionary: go.undp.org/Jxt Let’s name it, challenge it, and drive change together! 💪 #NameIt #GenderEquality #StandUp4HumanRights #GenderDictionary
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Léa Rouanet retweeted
Call for papers📢 | The 2025 International Conference on Development Economics #ICDE @AFEDEV_asso hosted by @EconomixU 🗓️July 2-4, 2025 | University Paris Nanterre @UParisNanterre Submit a paper before February 9, 2025 👉icde2025.sciencesconf.org/?f…
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🎙️ @learouanet , Deputy Head of the Africa Gender Innovation Lab at @WorldBank, highlights how clear definitions drive transformative, evidence-based programming for women and girls. 📖 Discover the Gender Dictionary: go.undp.org/Jxt 🌍 Learn about the Lab’s impactful work: worldbank.org/en/programs/af… #NameIt #GenderEquality #HumanRights #StandUp4HumanRights
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🎙️ LIVE IN 1 HOUR! 👉 wrld.bg/exIi50Uo0Ju Navigating the language of gender advocacy can be daunting, but we’ve got you covered! Join us today Gender Dictionary panel. @UNDPWACA @WBG_Gender @cecilemazza1 @learouanet @kikimordi #AccelerateEquality
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#DAY15 of #16DaysOfActivism The #GenderDictionary discussion kicks off tomorrow on X Space at 12:00 PM GMT! Experts and journalists from across the region will share their perspectives on the dictionary’s significance and the broader campaign for gender equality. Don’t miss it! Set a reminder: xitter.cf/i/spaces/1MnxnDv… #IAMSahel | #16Days | #NoExcuse
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Without clear, shared definitions, gender advocacy risks falling short in addressing the complexities of inequality & #GBV. Join @WorldBank’s @learouanet & other speakers on Dec 10, 12 PM GMT as @UNDPWACA launches their #GenderDictionary. xitter.cf/i/spaces/1MnxnDvwNkkGO #16Days

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🧵2/2 🔍 Explore some of the newly emerging terms like "Equanomics" a @UNDP initiative aimed at dismantling economic systems and structures that perpetuate gender inequality and power imbalances. Join Us this Tuesday for the launch of the #GenderDictionary! Set a reminder here: 👉🏾xitter.cf/i/spaces/1MnxnDv… #IAMSAHEL | #16Days | #NoExcuse
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Nobody says it better than Michelle. Watch this – and then make sure you’re ready to vote tomorrow: IWillVote.com
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When women succeed, everyone thrives! Yesterday's #WBGMeetings emphasized the urgency to #AccelerateEquality. Encouraged by Togo, Nigeria, & Cabo Verde’s strides in gender equality through bold legal reforms & innovative programs, w/c are opening new paths for women to succeed.
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Blog your job market paper 2024: submissions now open - our 14th year of publishing posts by PhD students on the development job market (submissions due Nov 6) blogs.worldbank.org/en/impac…
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BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.” #NobelPrize
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(1/2) In recognition of the International Day of the Girl Child last Friday, I am excited to share the executive summary of our forthcoming report on Pathways to Prosperity for Adolescent Girls in Africa, available in French & English: openknowledge.worldbank.org/… @KEstellos @kfajayi
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(2/2) Developed in collaboration with the World Bank’s People Vertical, the Center for Global Development (CGD) and the Population Council, the report highlights the critical role adolescent girls play in Africa's economic development and provides actionable recommendations.
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In Bogotá, Colombia, "while survey estimates range between 1 and 4%, we find that LGBT individuals represent around 12–22% of the total population." sciencedirect.com/science/ar… by @AHamG, @AngelaGuarin, & Ruiz
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"Men can cook" --> a gender-sensitive graduation program ⬆️ gender equitable attitudes, but were sustained only w/ additional men's engagement groups 🇪🇹 @dogilligan @leightjessica @m_mulford @IFPRI @IFPRI_ESARO et al. in @WorldDevJournal #EconTwitter sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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RT @afpfr: #Paris2024 D'Olympe de Gouges à Simone Veil en passant par Gisele Halimi: dix statues rendant hommage à des grandes figures fém…
Weekly links July 5: teaching development the non-colonial way, missing values oops, reducing child marriage, conferences, and more… blogs.worldbank.org/en/impac…
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Taux effectifs d'imposition des hauts revenus en France (IR + CSG + cotisations sociales) Le taux atteint son maximum à l'entrée du "top 1%" (~foyer fiscal avec un revenu annuel total de ~170k€) Puis s'effondre à 1,8% pour les milliardaires (ipp.eu/wp-content/uploads/20… actualisé)
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