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    Citizenship: towards a feminist synthesis

    Feminist Review, 1997
    This article outlines how citizenship can be used as a political and theoretical tool by combining 'rights' and 'participation'. Participation in social, economic, cultural and political decision-making provides a more dynamic and active form of rights in which people work together to improve their quality of life.
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    Making A Difference: New Wealth, Women & Philanthropy: Partnerships For Supporting Women & Girls

    2001
    How do women's funding organisations tap into the new wealth of women entrepreneurs? This report reveals the specific factors that motivate women with new wealth to become involved with, donate to and partner with a foundation. Such women primarily see themselves as agents of change and community activists.
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    Where is the Money for Women's Rights? Assessing the Role of Donors in the Promotion of Women's Rights and the Support of Women's Rights Organizations

    2006
    Over the past ten years, funding support for women's rights organisations has declined among almost all funding sectors. Bilateral and multilateral agencies channel resources to national governments rather than to non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Some foundations are giving fewer, but bigger grants.
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    Global Development Network (GDN) Toolkit: Proposal Writing and Fundraising

    Global Development Network, 2005
    This toolkit provides tips and practical suggestions for applying for funding for social science researchers and institutions. Based on interviews with experienced fundraisers, it advises on the need to choose the right donor, to be realistic about the amount asked for and how important it is not to spend time trying to make your proposal fit a funder when it clearly doesn't.
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    New forms of citizenship: democracy, family, and community in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Oxfam, 2003
    In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, many families live in illegal land occupations (favelas), housing projects and working-class suburbs. In the daily lives of most of these families, little change has been experienced under democracy as opposed to dictatorship. For some, life is more defined by violence related to drug-trafficking.
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    Citizenship degraded: Indian women in a modern state and a pre-modern society

    Oxfam, 2003
    One of the greatest barriers to achieving full citizenship rights for women is culture. If development organisations are to help advance women's rights and full citizenship then they must abandon explanations on the basis of ?culture? that ignore gender-based discrimination, and overcome their anxieties about appearing neo-colonial.
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    Women, nationality and citizenship

    United Nations [UN] Division for the Advancement of Women, 2003
    In the majority of cases, nationality is crucial to the enjoyment of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. This has significant implications for those who do not have nationality such as stateless persons and refugees. However, looking at nationality also reveals numerous gender discriminations.
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    Water for Production: an Overview of the Main Issues and Collection of Supporting Resources

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2001
    Water is fundamental to the well being of women and men both in the household and productive activities and is key to poverty reduction and development. Water is also a strategic resource in that its control is a source of power. Interventions that change the control, use of and access to water resources inevitably raise gender issues and opportunities.
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    Why Gender Matters in Infrastructure

    2004
    How can gender equality issues be incorporated into infrastructure projects? Looking at the energy, transport, water and irrigation sectors, this paper recommends that gender issues be addressed right from the start and be integrated into the project through to evaluation stage.
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    Gender and Trade: Overview Report

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2006
    The general assumption is that trade liberalisation (the removal of barriers to cross-border trade) has equal impacts on men and women. However women and men are affected differently by trade due to their different roles in production and reproduction and to imbalances over control of land, power and resources.

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