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WBG Family Network at 50—Empowering Global...

WBG Family Network at 50 – Empowering Global Families
Date: December 13, 2022
In honor of our 50th anniversary, the WBG Family Network kicked off 2022 by retelling its story....

Battampore Love Without Borders

Battampore Love Without Borders
Date: November 15, 2022
I had one of the best experiences in my life, I embarked for Cambodia with several Latin friends, with the aim of knowing the different projects that Battampore NGO has created in Battambang.

Climate change-induced sexual and gender-based...

Climate change-induced sexual and gender-based violence
Date: October 15, 2022
The World Bank Group Family Network is very proactive when it comes to supporting victims affected by gender-based violence and as a community that is made up of individuals coming from many countries....

Impact of High Mobility on Our Children

Impact of high mobility on our children
Date: September 15, 2022
Once we make the decision to have a globally mobile career, the lives of our children are inevitably changed...They become third culture kids. 

WBFN: Born at a Funeral-WBGFN Archives

WBFN: BORN AT A FUNERAL
Date: July 15, 2022
Who knew that the WBFN was born as a result of a lonely funeral back in the late 1960s?

Transitions-Care Tips for Parents Preparing to...

Transitions-Care Tips
Date: June 15, 2022
If you are preparing to move to another posting for the World Bank with your family, you may want to reflect on what it means to be the Leaver and how your departure can impact those you leaving behind.

Dual Career Challenge—Members' Stories

Dual Career Challenge
Date: May 15, 2022
We asked two spouses, Isabel and Dustin to share their stories of how they have managed the dual career challenge as they relocate with their staff spouses to the various World Bank Country Offices.

WBGFN - Welcoming at HQ (Washington DC)

WBGFN - Welcoming at HQ (Washington DC)
Date: March 15, 2022
Over the past two years, the WBG Family Network has welcomed 162 new members to the Washington DC area. Unlike the pre-COVID era, many of them were not even in the United States...

Shakespeare, Molière & WBGFN

Shakespeare, Molière & WBGFN
Date: February 15, 2022
Let’s go back to where the story began. With the rapid expansion of the World Bank in the late 60’s, also came about poignant stories of bank families facing difficult resettlements.