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  Impact of the global economic crisis on women, girls and gender equality

  Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2012

  The global economic crisis that began in 2008 has been the most significant economic slowdown since the Great Depression, with consequences that have ricocheted throughout the world. The crisis has impacted men and women differently, yet the policy responses and effects of austerity measures on women and girls are rarely considered.
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  Gender equity and empowerment in Nigeria: implications for educational management

  2011

  Despite tremendous efforts by the Nigerian government over the past three decades to increase educational opportunities for males and females, significant gender challenges remain. This paper discusses the persistent gender gap in the educational system, even at the management level.
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  Centre for Micro Finance, India (CMF)

  The Centre for Micro Finance aims to improve the accessibility and quality of financial services for the poor through rigorous research, knowledge dissemination and evidence-based policy outreach.
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  Climate & environment assessment: business case for support to the CRP in Sierra Leone

  Evidence on Demand, 2013

  This paper is a climate and environment assessment that was conducted as part of the “Business Case” for supporting the “Constitutional Review Process in Sierra Leone”.
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  Organising women workers in the informal economy

  Gender and Development, 2013

  There are numerous challenges facing organisation amongst the hardest-to-reach women in the informal economy. This paper, published in Gender and Development, examines the various factors determining the success and failure of attempts to organise, and seek economic justice and recognition.
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  Digital Storytelling

  International Institute for Environment and Development, 2011

  How can the public be engaged to tell their stories in their own words and have an impact on the people who shape policy? This article looks at a particular participatory methodology – Digital Storytelling (DST) – and how it can be used in a development setting to draw out stories and engage both storytellers and their future audiences.
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  Role of ICTs and egovt to promote gender equality in the Asia Pacific - Input for the research by United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG) on "Role of e-Government to Promote Gender Equality in the Asia Pacific"

  IT for Change, 2012

  How can the perceived gender neutrality of egovernance be overcome? Due to the technocratic vocabulary and direct private sector involvement, egovernance is generally not perceived as an area of governance reform or public administration.
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  Empowering Women Through ICT-Based Business Initiatives: An Overview of Best Practices in E-Commerce/E-Retailing Projects | Maier | Information Technologies & International Development

  Information Technologies and International Development, 2007

  Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are consistently hailed as one of the most effective tool for economic development, and the spread of IT-enabled services has been beneficial to both women and men, especially those who have limited skills.
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  Economic Empowerment of Women through Information Technology: A Case Study from an Indian State

  Journal of International Women's Studies, 2007

  P. N. , V. It is universally accepted that Information Communication Technologies (ICT) offer immense opportunities for the comprehensive social and economic development of the people all over the world, but there is a growing digital divide between the North and the developing South and between women and men in terms of access to ICTs.
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  Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Production Diversity, and Nutrition: Evidence from Nepal

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2013

  It is increasingly recognised that agricultural growth and development do not necessarily translate into improved nutrition outcomes. Policymakers are increasingly grappling with how to design and implement agricultural policies and programmes that can also achieve nutritional objectives.

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