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Using technology to improve women’s safety in Pakistan’s urban transit systemsSexual harassment in public spaces can restrict women's mobility and economic opportunity.

Can the private sector help address the global refugee crisis?Conflicts and instability have expelled more than 68 million men, women, and children from their homes around the world.

In South Asian slums, women face the consequences of climate changeA new study shows that stressors brought by climate change may lead to increased domestic abuse and sleep deprivation among impoverished women.

Digital payments in transportation can help developing cities drive economic growthPublic transit is both a challenge and an opportunity for cities in developing markets to expand the global economy.

A tale of two cities: Why there is no “one solution” to combating spousal abuseSoutheast Asia has high rates of domestic violence, but those designing interventions should not treat this region as a monolith.

Where rents are driven by quality of public services, not proximity to transitUrban residents around the world know that living close to mass transit commands a price premium. But does this relationship hold true everywhere?

Three strategies for empowering women in informal economiesUrban growth in Pakistan brings new gender inequalities and challenges for women.

Six ways to enable women’s economic empowermentCould including more women in the labor force stimulate economic growth, enhance business competitiveness, and improve well-being?

What keeps cities in Asia and Africa from effective public service delivery?Despite the well-documented economic potential of cities, most national public policy systems do not give local governments much scope to improve service delivery.

Six lessons on what works in supporting women-owned businessesThe full realization of women’s economic potential is essential for achieving the ambitious United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which will drive the global development agenda until 2030.

Without improved public service delivery, women in developing countries can’t take advantage of economic opportunityIn Pakistan, women’s lack of access to public transport directly hinders their ability to access jobs and lowers their monthly incomes.

What defines a “city”?City rankings always attract attention, but readers should step back and fully understand what is being measured in each case.

The 8 Challenges in Pakistan’s Digital Transformation Journey • The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute

South Asia Is Missing out on the Clean Energy TransitionCountries in South Asia must be technologically empowered in their fight against climate change, but new investments have stagnated.

How the world could have averted Afghanistan’s surging migration crisisGlobal leaders should have better seen this coming, largely because internal displacement — that is, population movement within one’s own country — foreshadows transnational crisis and internationa…

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