Léa Rouanet

Development Economist @WorldBankAfrica @WBG_AfricaGIL. Views are my own.

[UNDP West and Central Africa 🇺🇳 @UNDPWACA]

🌍 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us today on X Space for an inspiring conversation about gender equality, language, and change!

🎙️ From economic empowerment to the transformative power of words, our incredible panelists shared insights that illuminate the path to a more inclusive world. Missed the discussion? Dive into the conversation through the lens of our Gender Dictionary—a free resource for everyone advocating for gender equality.

📥 Download the Gender Dictionary: https://t.co/Vh4thC64Dl

Let’s name it, challenge it, and drive change together! 💪
#NameIt #GenderEquality #StandUp4HumanRights #GenderDictionary

[DIAL @DialDevelopment]

Call for papers📢 | The 2025 International Conference on Development Economics #ICDE @AFEDEV_asso hosted by @EconomixU
🗓️July 2-4, 2025 | University Paris Nanterre @UParisNanterre
Submit a paper before February 9, 2025
👉https://t.co/jxSMf4gtVt

[Léa Rouanet @learouanet]

@UNDPWACA Regarding gender-responsive budgeting, this document recaps the influence of the Africa Gender Innovation Lab (GIL) on development spending. The monetary value of the specific project component(s) that GIL influenced was estimated at $10 billions usd: https://t.co/sTUaIWHUwx

[UNDP West and Central Africa 🇺🇳 @UNDPWACA]

🎙️ @learouanet , Deputy Head of the Africa Gender Innovation Lab at @WorldBank, highlights how clear definitions drive transformative, evidence-based programming for women and girls.

📖 Discover the Gender Dictionary: https://t.co/Vh4thC64Dl

🌍 Learn about the Lab’s impactful work: https://t.co/vLb9kUviQP

#NameIt #GenderEquality #HumanRights #StandUp4HumanRights

[Léa Rouanet @learouanet]

@UNDPWACA I will need to disconnect now, but I encourage the listener to take a look at the World Bank WBL (women, business and the law) platform on this topic. https://t.co/d41QyVWVi5 Thanks a lot!

[Léa Rouanet @learouanet]

@UNDPWACA This is the study from Tanzania I just mentioned: https://t.co/osOQOqwC8o

[Léa Rouanet @learouanet]

@UNDPWACA AU Strategy: https://t.co/YjD5FfpQdm

[Léa Rouanet @learouanet]

@UNDPWACA More information about the World Bank Africa Gender Innovation Lab here: https://t.co/MLI7yGY8Fb

[UNDP West and Central Africa 🇺🇳 @UNDPWACA]

https://t.co/t4nPYYMFW6

[World Bank Africa @WorldBankAfrica]

🎙️ LIVE IN 1 HOUR! 👉 https://t.co/QESb9PJJ0r

Navigating the language of gender advocacy can be daunting, but we’ve got you covered! Join us today Gender Dictionary panel.

@UNDPWACA @WBG_Gender @cecilemazza1 @learouanet @kikimordi #AccelerateEquality

[UNDP West and Central Africa 🇺🇳 @UNDPWACA]

#DAY15 of #16DaysOfActivism

The #GenderDictionary discussion kicks off tomorrow on X Space at 12:00 PM GMT! Experts and journalists from across the region will share their perspectives on the dictionary’s significance and the broader campaign for gender equality. Don’t miss it!

Set a reminder: https://t.co/9gOFG6ETjp

#IAMSahel | #16Days | #NoExcuse

[World Bank Africa @WorldBankAfrica]

Without clear, shared definitions, gender advocacy risks falling short in addressing the complexities of inequality & #GBV.

Join @WorldBank’s @learouanet & other speakers on Dec 10, 12 PM GMT as @UNDPWACA launches their #GenderDictionary.

https://t.co/RE06qlh1yz #16Days

[Léa Rouanet @learouanet]

With the one and only @mbosullivan

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Nobody says it better than Michelle. Watch this – and then make sure you’re ready to vote tomorrow: https://t.co/NKXRGNgbZX

[Léa Rouanet @learouanet]

Check out this blogpost by my colleague @PierottiRachael https://t.co/aeZPgFcP9w

[Ousmane Diagana @ousmane_diagana]

When women succeed, everyone thrives! Yesterday's #WBGMeetings emphasized the urgency to #AccelerateEquality.

Encouraged by Togo, Nigeria, & Cabo Verde’s strides in gender equality through bold legal reforms & innovative programs, w/c are opening new paths for women to succeed.

[David McKenzie @dmckenzie001]

Blog your job market paper 2024: submissions now open - our 14th year of publishing posts by PhD students on the development job market (submissions due Nov 6) https://t.co/mvMnZgcitd

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.”

#NobelPrize

[Léa Rouanet @learouanet]

(2/2) Developed in collaboration with the World Bank’s People Vertical, the Center for Global Development (CGD) and the Population Council, the report highlights the critical role adolescent girls play in Africa's economic development and provides actionable recommendations.

[Léa Rouanet @learouanet]

(1/2) In recognition of the International Day of the Girl Child last Friday, I am excited to share the executive summary of our forthcoming report on Pathways to Prosperity for Adolescent Girls in Africa, available in French & English: https://t.co/GNTMe3teck
@KEstellos @kfajayi