Geographic Considerations in Evaluating Women’s Employment Opportunities 

The course equips participants with a comprehensive understanding of how geographic factors influence women's access to employment and business opportunities. Through the lens of the novel innovative Geospatial Women's Employment Analytical Framework (GeoWEAF), this course examines the intersection of geography and gender, highlighting how the characteristics of the environment where women live can either enable or hinder their empowerment.

  • Duration

    2 hours

  • Video

    Multiple videos

  • Training typology

    e-learning

  • Community

    Multiple forums
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What's included?

  • Videos
  • Text materials
  • Assessment
  • Certification
  • Forum discussion

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the intersection of geographical factors and gender issues in shaping women's access to employment opportunities.
  • Learn the specifics of the novel analytical framework developed by the World Bank Group for assessing the characteristics of the environment that influence women's access to jobs.
  • Explore a variety of open and proprietary data sources that can be used to evaluate the different dimensions utilized in the analytical framework
  • Gain insights into the Gender Enabling Environments Spatial Tool (GEEST) and the types of results it can produce.

Who we are looking for

This course is designed for urban planners, policymakers, gender specialists, researchers, students, and professionals working in social development. It’s ideal for those interested in understanding how geography and the environment in which women live impact their access to employment opportunities. Whether you are involved in city planning, developing gender-focused policies, conducting research, or simply a student curious about the intersection of gender and geography, this course provides valuable insights and practical skills to address location-specific barriers affecting women’s economic empowerment. 

Meet our core team

Clara Ivanescu
Geographer in the World Bank's Global Operational Support Team
Carolina Mayen Huerta
Geographer, World Bank

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