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Facilitating Women's Entrepreneurship: Lessons from the ILO's Research and Support Programmes
International Labour Organization, 2003Women are less likely to be entrepreneurs than men and work in different sectors which are perceived as less important to economic growth and development. However, women's entrepreneurship may, if nurtured, contribute significantly to economic growth. Existing mainstream government policies and programmes do not adequately support the specific needs of women entrepreneurs.DocumentTrade, Skills and Persistence of Gender Gap: A Theoretical Framework for Policy Discussion
2003Why do conventional formulations of the benefits of international trade fall short in their capacity to address persistent gender inequality?DocumentCrossing Borders, Claiming Rights: Using Human Rights Law to Empower Women Migrant Workers
Social Sciences Research Network, 2005Intersectionality' is the concept that different identities and different oppressions intersect with each other. This article looks at the intersections between migration status, gender and other variables relevant to women who migrate for work, particularly to do domestic labour. Human rights treaty law is analysed from the perspective of these intersections.DocumentEmployment, Poverty, and Gender in Ghana
University of Massachussets, Amherst, 2005What are the connections between gender, employment, and poverty in Ghana? This report addresses this question using data from the fourth round of the Ghana Living Standards Survey, administered in 1998/99.DocumentCutting edge pack: gender and migration
BRIDGE, 2005In 2000, 1 in every 35 people was an international migrant and half of these were women. The total numbers of people moving internally and the proportions of women among them are even higher. People's experiences of gender are central to the patterns, causes and impacts of migration. Gender roles, relations and inequalities affect who migrates, how, why, and where they end up.DocumentBRIDGE Gender and Development in Brief. Issue 16: Gender and Migration
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2005Over the past four decades total numbers of international migrants have more than doubled but the percentage of the world population migrating has remained fairly constant. There are now 175 million international migrants worldwide or approximately 3.5 per cent of the global population -about half of whom are women.DocumentGender and Migration: Supporting Resources Collection
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2005This collection is made up of summaries of overviews, case studies, tools and guidelines and other materials relating to gender and migration. Details of how to obtain copies or download the full texts are provided with each summary.DocumentWomen, Equity Gaps and Labour Market
2004What are the gender gaps in employment in Chile? How deep are they? This study looks at inequality between Chilean women and men in employment.DocumentEmpowering Migrant Workers in Asia. A Briefing Kit
2004Migrants, particularly women, suffer discrimination, violence and exploitation which makes their lives difficult, and thwarts the positive development effects of migration.DocumentAn Information Guide - Preventing Discrimination, Exploitation and Abuse of Women Migrant Workers
International Labour Organization, 2003More and more women, especially Asian women, are migrating legally or illegally for overseas employment.Pages
