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  Gender in Transition

  World Bank, 2002

  The extensive socio-economic transformation undertaken by the transition countries of Europe and Central Asia over the last decade has substantially affected the structure of these countries' economies and the living standards of their people. A relatively under-explored issue is the extent to which this process has differently affected men and women in each country.
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  Fifth Periodic CEDAW Report - Bangladesh

  2003

  Despite numerous positive advancements, patriarchal values and practices still limit Bangladeshi women's opportunities for education and employment. They also place them at a greater risk of violence in the form of rape, acid attacks and trafficking. Bangladesh is one of seven countries in the world where the number of women is less than that of men.
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  Pakistan Enhanced HIV/AIDS Program: Social assessment and mapping of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Lahore, Pakistan

  Naz Foundation International, 2002

  Expressions of affection between people of the same sex are easily accepted in Pakistan but in contrast, women's contact with men is controlled and socially policed. Many men have sexual relations with each other, and finding male sexual partners is easy.
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  Shadow Report, Ethiopia 2003 (Executive Summary)

  Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association, 2003

  This shadow report, produced by NEWA and EWLA, offers a critique of the Ethiopian government's CEDAW report by looking at three broad areas: economic and socio-cultural status of women, equality in marriage and family relations and violence against women.
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  CEDAW Combined Fourth and Fifth Periodic Reports of States Parties: Ethiopia

  United Nations, 2002

  Ethiopia has combined its fourth and fifth reports to the United Nations Committee that monitors the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). This report outlines the status of women in Ethiopia and initiatives on the part of all government and non-governmental actors to address the goals set out by CEDAW.
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  International Gender and Trade Network: WTO Fifth Ministerial Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, September 10-14th, 2003 (Position Papers on Four WTO Issues)

  2003

  The IGTN Advocacy Document for the 5th WTO Ministerial Meeting that was held in Cancun, Mexico in September 2003 focuses on these four issues and identifies critical advocacy positions for each of them.
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  Women's Informal Employment in Transition Economies

  Institute of Public Finance, Croatia, 2002

  Women's employment in transition countries, notably Central and Eastern Europe has become increasingly informal and flexible. The first growing trend is that women are more involved in cross-border trade, known as 'suitcase' trade, often keeping women away from home for days or months.
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  Women's Informal Employment in Palestine: Securing a Livelihood Against All Odds

  2002

  The growth of informal employment opportunities, particularly for women, has not been much studied. The authors argue, however, that informal employment is an essential part of survival strategies for Palestinian households and represents a significant component of economic activity. The occupation of the area has limited the opportunities to build long-term economic infrastructure.
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  Does subsidized childcare help poor working women in urban areas?: evaluation of a government sponsored programme in Guatemala City

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2002

  Reliable and affordable childcare is becoming increasingly critical in Latin America in a context of rising female labour force participation and growing numbers of female-headed households. The Hogares Comunitarios Programme (HCP), a government-sponsored programme established in Guatemala City in 1991, was a direct response to the escalating need of poor urban women for childcare.
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  Gender and Citizenship: Supporting Resources Collection

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2004

  Citizenship is an abstract concept and therefore great care must be taken in explaining what it means in practice and what can effectively be done in the context of development interventions and policy. Development projects which enhance the ability of marginalised groups to access and influence decision-making bodies are implicitly if not explicitly working with concepts of citizenship.

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