Empowering women is crucial to achieving economic development and overcoming poverty. To mark International Women¡¯s Day, the World Bank¡¯s Regional Director for Central Asia Tatiana Proskuryakova shares inspiring stories of women from across the region who have benefited from World Bank-supported programs, including the Livelihoods for Youth Project financed by the Government of Japan through the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF).
