Understanding the Gender Gap in ID : Key Research Findings and Policy Lessons from Nigeria
The World Bank Group’s identification for development (ID4D) initiative estimates that 1 billion people are without an officially recognized means of ID - of these, the majority are women. ID4D undertook an in-depth qualitative study in Nigeria to...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/632411615961644201/Understanding-the-Gender-Gap-in-ID-Key-Research-Findings-and-Policy-Lessons-from-Nigeria-Evidence-Note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35339 |
| Summary: | The World Bank Group’s identification
for development (ID4D) initiative estimates that 1 billion
people are without an officially recognized means of ID - of
these, the majority are women. ID4D undertook an in-depth
qualitative study in Nigeria to build global knowledge on
women and marginalized groups’ access to and use of IDs, and
to inform the country’s Digital ID4D Project. This study
draws on data from focus groups discussions and interviews
with over 1,500 Nigerian participants that explored
gender-based barriers in obtaining the national ID and the
intersectionality of issues faced by women and persons with
disabilities, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and
pastoralists. A systematic analysis of this data reveals
that universal issues which make it difficult for many
Nigerians to register under the current system are
compounded by gender-specific barriers and other barriers
faced by marginalized groups. The study synthesizes
solutions suggested by communities along with international
good practices to provide evidence-based recommendations on
how to improve access to ID for women and the public more
broadly. This note provides a summary of the study and the insights. |
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