Gender equality is one of the key challenges facing society today. Across the world, it manifests in many forms, including pay, employment opportunities and access to education. The United Nations’ ...

Focusing on girls’ schooling may put boys at a disadvantage and be an inefficient way to reach gender equality.

For the past two decades, investing in girls' schooling has been hailed as a cornerstone of promoting gender equality in sub-Saharan Africa. Between 2016 and 2018, the World Bank Group invested US ...