* Bank continues to strengthen its support for women and gender-related issues in developing countries.
* Gender issues informed the design of 45% of all Bank lending operations in FY08, up from 35% in FY06.
* Gender-focused programs help women gain access to electricity, own property and make the transition from schooling to work.
Women have much to celebrate on International Women’s Day. Today, they govern in countries as diverse as Germany, Chile and Liberia; live longer and better lives than their mothers and grandmothers; and increasingly contribute to the world’s economy. Still, too many women continue to die while giving birth and make less money than their male counterparts.
“We have lived through dramatic changes in the last 20 years,” said World Bank Gender Director Mayra Buvinic. “Women have increased their political participation and have massively entered the workforce. They are breaking all kinds of glass ceilings.”
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