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Development Marketplace 2018: Innovations in Addressing Gender-Based Violence

#Gender-based violence is a preventable global pandemic. To address this issue, the World Bank Group & the Sexual Violence Research Initiative will award 11 winners from around the world over US$1 million for their innovative contributions to tackling gender-based violence in low and middle-income countries. In its third year, the event – Development Marketplace 2018: Innovations in Addressing Gender-Based Violence – is a unique opportunity to hear directly from women & men who are bringing concrete solutions to #GBV. Follow the conversation LIVE April 17, 4PM ET | 8:00 GMT #WBGMeetings

Development Marketplace 2018: Innovations in Addressing Gender-Based Violence

The World Bank Group and Sexual Violence Research Initiative is awarding 11 teams from around the world with funds to support evidence-based research and innovation to help address the global epidemic of gender-based violence. More than 35 percent of women Worldwide have experienced physical or sexu…