Sustainable Development Goals Series Gender and Global Economic Stability, Volume I

As economies navigate challenges and opportunities in an increasingly globalized and interconnected world, the concept of financial resilience has gained prominence. Women play a crucial role in driving economic development yet often face unique challenges and barriers in accessing financial resources and opportunities. Multilateral agencies like the Asian Development Bank (ADB) play a pivotal role in supporting and promoting financial resilience, women's empowerment, and sustainable development in the region. This book explores the intersection of financial resilience, women's development, and the role of agencies like the ADB in fostering sustainable and inclusive growth globally. Through a collection of chapters, it analyzes current trends, challenges, best practices, and innovative solutions for enhancing financial resilience and promoting women's economic empowerment globally, and will be of interest to both development finance and gender equality scholars, practitioners, and policymakers. Amna Javed is a Senior Lecturer in the Graduate School of Knowledge Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan. Firdous Ahmad Malik is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of People, Department of Management, USA. Hebatallah Adam is an academician, editor, and scholar with more than 20 years of teaching and research experience in international economic development. She is a Professor of Economics and Academic Dean at the Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA) as well as the Founder and Director of the Jindal Centre for the Global South – O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana, India. As economies navigate challenges and opportunities in an increasingly globalized and interconnected world, the concept of financial resilience has gained prominence. Women play a crucial role in driving economic development yet often face unique challenges and barriers in accessing financial resources and opportunities. Multilateral agencies like the Asian Development Bank (ADB) play a pivotal role in supporting and promoting financial resilience, women's empowerment, and sustainable development in the region. This book explores the intersection of financial resilience, women's development, and the role of agencies like the ADB in fostering sustainable and inclusive growth globally. Through a collection of chapters, it analyzes current trends, challenges, best practices, and innovative solutions for enhancing financial resilience and promoting women's economic empowerment globally, and will be of interest to both development finance and gender equality scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.