Older women are left behind – Penny Mordaunt is well placed to change this Comment | 22 November 2018 | Abigail Hunt Penny Mordaunt's dual mandate should provide a way to ramp up support for the poorest and most marginalised women both in the United Kingdom and globally Read and comment
Demographic shifts, older women and work Infographic | November 2018 These infographics highlight trends relating to the role of older women and their working patterns in low- and middle-income countries. Find out more
Between work and care: older women's economic empowerment Research reports and studies | November 2018 | Fiona Samuels, Emma Samman, Abigail Hunt, Lucia Rost and Georgia Plank The paper explores current opportunities and challenges to the economic empowerment of older women in the global South. Downloads
PRESS RELEASE: Older women spend more than double the amount of time than older men on unpaid work – new ODI report Press release | 14 November 2018 New report reveals older women spend on average more than four hours a day on household work and caring responsibilities Find out more
The norms factor: recent research on gender, social norms and women's economic empowerment Working and discussion papers | November 2018 | Rachel Marcus This report helps explain stagnation in women’s labour force participation in some contexts. Downloads
Changing gender norms for women's economic empowerment Public event | 8 November 2018 15:30 - 17:00 GMT Exploring how changing gender norms can lead to women's economic empowerment – for women around the world today and for future generations. Find out more
Development policies and practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo Conference | 5 - 7 November 2018 This three day international conference in Kinshasa explores recent social science research on the DRC. Find out more
Interventions promoting adolescent girls' economic capabilities: what works? Research reports and studies | October 2018 | Maria Stavropoulou This paper focuses on evaluated interventions that target adolescent girls in LMICs with economic strategies that seek to promote and empower them. Downloads
Can farming improve the lives of rural women and girls? Public event | 15 October 2018 11:00 - 12:30 GMT+1 (BST) ODI convenes an expert panel to discuss the role of agriculture in improving the lives of rural women and girls in developing countries. Find out more
Changing the lives of rural women and girls for the better Briefing papers | October 2018 | Steve Wiggins This briefing explores what an inclusive agricultural transformation that empowers women and girls in the global South might look like. Downloads
