Empowerment
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Why is access to female condoms failing?
- ( Oxfam , 2008)
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Since the beginning of the HIV pandemic, many girls and women have struggled to protect themselves from infection, even when fully aware of the facts of HIV transmission. This report highlights how...
- Funding for women's organisations
- ( Development Assistance Committee, OECD , 2008)
- Funding support for women’s organisations and for non-governmental organisations working to achieve gender equality is an important element in many donors strategies. These organisations often h...
- Women and men in the Czech labour market
- ( V Kuchařová;S Jurajda;D. Münich / Gender Studies, o.p.s. , 2007)
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This document provides the results of three studies concerning the position of women and men in the Czech labour market. The first paper is a summary of qualitative and quantitative studies find ou...
- Papers series examining women's political participation
- ( F. Gell;J. Hoare / Oxfam , 2008)
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Women are often denied a voice within the states, markets, communities, and households in which they live, dominated as they are by men and male interests. This lack of voice functions as a critica...
- How to mainstream gender in local governance
- ( United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2008)
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Women and girls make up the majority of the population in most countries, therefore, it can be argued that local democracy, inclusiveness and sustainability can only be achieved when this shar...
- Gender and natural resource management: critical feminist perspectives
- ( B., P. Resurreccion;R. Elmhirst / International Development Research Centre , 2008)
- This book examines the gender dimensions of natural resource exploitation and management, with a focus on Asia. It explores the uneasy negotiations between theory, policy, and practice that are often ...
- Business women role models
- ( J. Cutura / World Bank Research , 2008)
- This paper highlights the many positive role models of Bosnian businesswomen. Their stories of succeeding in a challenging post-war environment provide inspiration to young women who are just starting...
Women and the future of climate change and water security
- ( N. Tandon / , 2007)
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The world over, the increased degradation of ecosystems, excessive consumption of water,
contamination and salinisation of water-bearings, aquifers and dams, along with the impact... - The socio-political impact of delayed marriage for Middle Eastern youths
- ( D. Singerman / Middle East Youth Initiative , 2007)
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Demographic transition in the Middle East and North African region has led to what has been termed a ‘youth bulge’, with over 50% of the population being under 25. With co-habitati...
- Investigating power dynamics between microfinance lenders and borrowers
- ( K. Kalpana / Institute of Development Studies, Sussex [ES] , 2008)
- This IDS working paper looks at the role of self-help groups (SHGs) in providing microfinance in India. The author finds state institutions also play a big role, directly and by promoting and financin...
