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    SexPolitics: reports from the front lines

    Sexuality Policy Watch, 2008
    How and why are gender and sexuality being used in political power struggles within and across countries and institutions? This question was at the heart of a project launched by Sexuality Policy Watch in 2004 - a transnational, cross-cultural research initiative seeking to capture the dynamics of contemporary sexual politics.
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    Trends in technical and vocational education and training in Africa

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    In recent years, the question of vocational versus general education has been much debated. African countries have wrestled for decades with the dilemma of whether to invest in general education or technical and vocational education and training (TVET). What are the trends and issues in TVET in Africa?
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    Maritime transport and related logistics services in Egypt

    Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES), Egypt, 2007
    Maritime and related logistical services play an important role in the Egyptian economy as ports handle around 65 percent of Egyptian exports. Also, maritime logistics services are linked to a large number of other sectors.
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    Education expenditures and school enrollment in Africa: illustrations from Nigeria and other SANE countries

    African Development Bank, 2007
    Though greater government expenditure on primary and secondary education is being advocated by many, little empirical evidence exists on the beneficial impact of such expenditure on education attainment.
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    The political economy of reform in Egypt: understanding the role of institutions

    Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2007
    Recent economic growth and stabilisation in Egypt has been largely fuelled by external factors which may not be sustainable argues this paper from the Carnegie Endowment. During the same period, Egypt has failed to address pressing social and economic challenges.
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    Commercial destocking: a livelihood-based drought response in southern Ethiopia

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    The 2006 drought in the Greater Horn of Africa affected 11 million people, including many pastoralists. Drought responses focused primarily on food aid, with inadequate attention given to livelihood protection and support.
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    Delivering literacy: challenging exclusion and promoting critical reflection

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Literacy has power to improve lives and address social problems, but its role in development is not simple and is never a quick solution. Literacy initiatives are complex and must take into account local context, resources and the needs of learners and their communities.
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    Sexuality in the media

    Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Center, 2005
    What is the extent of print media reportage of sexuality issues in Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya and South Africa? The findings, conclusions and recommendations of this research are similar. The print media all record low coverage, shallow analysis of sexuality issues and sometimes misinformation and disinformation.
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    Comparative report on the state of the judiciary in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco

    International Foundation for Electoral Systems, 2007
    These four Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries were selected for this report on the basis of having implemented judicial reforms aimed at establishing an independent judiciary. However, the findings of this research, which evaluates regional judicial independence and accountability, show that there is still some way to go.
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    ‘Culture’ still impedes women’s rights across Africa

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Every African state has signed at least one international treaty providing for the human rights of women. But women often experience discrimination because of their sex. Practices such as genital mutilation, forced marriage and polygamy, along with the inability to access property and education prevent them from enjoying their rights.

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