Gender
- Gender mainstreaming in Afghanistan
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Is gender mainstreaming, the principal strategy for promoting gender equity in Afghanistan being adequately delivered? This paper argues that structural and financial factors, along with limited human resources and political will has resulted in ineffective implementation. Recommendations at ministry and policy level include establishing gender units and working groups.
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- An overview of progress made in attaining the millennium development goals with regard to children
- ( United Nations [UN] Children's Fund , 2007)
- This paper provides an overview on progress made in attaining the millennium development goals (MDGs) with regard to children....
- Linkages between gender, migrancy, remittances in the SADC countries
- ( T. Hughes;A. Kajee;S. Peberdy / South African Institute of International Affairs, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) , 2008)
- With a focus on the research gaps on African migration, this paper offers a general overview of migration in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It also looks at remittance flows, the A...
- what are the challenges and opportunities for women entrepreneurs in the MENA region?
- ( International Finance Corporation , 2007)
- This project report aims to provide relevant and focused information on the characteristics, contributions and challenges of women business owners in five Middle East and North African (MENA) countrie...
- Early marriages in Uganda's refugee settlements
- ( Refugee Law Project, Uganda , 2008)
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This report examines the widespread occurrence of early marriages in Uganda’s refugee settlements and how this phenomenon relates to the ‘vulnerability’ and self-reliance paradigm...
- Can Iraqi women refugees be helped?
- ( S. Chynoweth;M. McKenna / Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children , 2008)
- This paper presents the problems facing Iraqi refugees in Jordan, highlighting the plight of women and children. The authors discuss their first hand picture of difficulties faced by displaced, abando...
- What can be learned from the anti-trafficking experience of the 2006 world cup?
- ( J. Hennig;S. Craggs;F. Laczko / International Organization for Migration , 2007)
- Based on research between June and September 2006, this report investigates whether there is any evidence to suggest that the number of victims of trafficking (VoT) for sexual exploitation increased d...
- Are women participating more in Latin American politics?
- ( B, Llanos;K, Sample / International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance / International IDEA , 2008)
- This report reviews the current state of women’s participation in Latin American countries that have either maintained or adopted a representative and multi-party democratic system since 1978. I...
How has Bangladesh achieved gender and social transformation?
- ( M. B. Das / World Bank Publications , 2008)
- This paper analyses the recent gender and social transformation in Bangladesh. Primarily aimed at the Bangladesh government and civil society, the report presents a narrative of social transformation ...
- Is gender mainstreaming being sufficiently implemented in Afghanistan?
- ( A. Wordsworth / Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit , 2008)
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This paper discusses gender mainstreaming in the context of Afghanistan’s national policy. It analyses progress to date, discusses how gender mechanisms such as gender units, and working grou...
- Risk factors for violence against women in northern Vietnam
- ( N. D. Vung;P. O. Ostergren;G. Krantz / BMC Public Health , 2008)
- This population-based study published in BMC public health, investigates the different forms, magnitude and risk factors of men’s violence against women in intimate relationships in a rural part...
