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    A Longitudinal Study of the Effect of Integrated Literacy and Basic Education Programs on Women's Participation in Social and Economic Development in Nepal

    2002
    Do women's literacy programmes have a significant impact on women's social and economic development? This study looks at two literacy programmes in Nepal: the Basic Primary Education Program (BPEP) and the Health Education and Adult Literacy Program (HEAL). It is aimed at policy-makers (national and donor) and practitioners to enable better programme planning.
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    Open Learning System of Adult Education for Empowering Women in India

    Commonwealth of Learning, 2003
    Although there have been improvements over the past twenty years, there remains a significant gender disparity in literacy in India. The rise in women's employment has largely been made possible by the provision of opportunities such as the distance education system, open universities, women's universities and women's studies centres and non-formal adult education.
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    A Fair Chance: Attaining Gender Equality in Basic Education by 2005

    ActionAid International, 2003
    At the United Nations (UN) Millennium Summit in 2000, world leaders agreed to get as many girls as boys into primary and secondary classrooms by 2005. Despite the deadline being less than two years away, no country is so far off track that it could not eliminate gender gaps in rural and urban primary and secondary school intake rates by 2005.
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    Gender Budgets: What's in it for NGOs?

    BRIDGE, 2002
    Over the last seven years, there has been increasing interest in gender budget work worldwide. There are, however, big differences between the initiatives in different countries. In particular, in some cases the initiatives have been located inside government; in other cases in Parliament; and in yet others within civil society.
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    Does Sex Make a Difference: An Equalities Pack for Young People on International Women's Day

    2003
    ?Get a Life!? is one message of this pack which looks at why women are underrepresented in politics in the UK. Young people, particularly girls, are encouraged to get involved in politics and representative bodies in school, community and government. Positive stories are presented of women's and young people's participation in politics.
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    Leading to Choices: A Multimedia Curriculum for Leadership Learning

    2003
    This is a multimedia training package designed to empower women to participate as leaders in the decision-making processes that impact on their lives. The curriculum is based on a concept of participatory leadership that enables women and men to develop skills to prevent conflict, share power, and build coalitions to promote human rights, social justice, and peace.
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    Women Hold Up Half the Sky

    2003
    This series of eight training videos which accompanies the above workbook is for learning about the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and its relevance to women's daily lives. These short narrative dramas showing the effects of patriarchy on women and girls are based on real life stories.
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    Policy Advocacy: The Case of Tanzania Media Women Association (TAMWA)

    BRIDGE, 2000
    The problem of gender-based violence is significant in Tanzania, and is increasing. The right of women to live free from such violence and their right to protection is fundamental to their citizenship - and the ways in which such protection is fought for is a demonstration of gendered citizenship practice.
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    Gender and Citizenship: Learning from South Africa?

    Agenda Feminist Publishing, 2001
    In what ways does political transformation mean a change in meanings and practice of citizenship - in the relationships between individuals and the state? This paper discusses the experiences of women, particularly black women, of citizenship in South Africa, where the new administration promised a new politics based on civil society and universal citizenship.
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    Promoting Gender Equity in the Democratic Process: women's Paths to Political Participation and Decisionmaking

    Centre for Development and Population Activities, 2000
    How can women be integrated in processes of democratisation? The participation of women in political and economic processes is essential for democratic governance. The PROWID grants system supported activities such as lobbying and advocacy, skills development and developing institutions to further women's social and economic rights.

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