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Generating political priority to reduce maternal mortality
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Why do some serious health issues receive significant attention from political leaders and others get very little? To achieve the Millennium Development Goal target of reducing maternal mortality, governments must prioritise this issue.DocumentThe impact of maternal health on poverty
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007The links between poverty and poor maternal health are well established. Poorer countries experience the highest rates of maternal mortality, whilst maternal death and life-threatening and debilitating illness are higher amongst women from poorer households. However, there is now growing evidence that poor maternal health can also exacerbate poverty.DocumentPsychosocial challenges and interventions for women affected by conflict
Women for Women International, 2006This issue of Critical Half focuses on psycho-social support for women in conflict and post-conflict societies.DocumentPsychosocial challenges and interventions for women affected by conflict
Women for Women International, 2006The articles in this journal edition highlight the psychological and social difficulties encountered by conflict-affected women. The general hardship and trauma of conflict is often compounded further by gender-based violence, which takes a heavy toll on women's mental health.DocumentTurning around fragile states
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Donor interest in fragile states has increased recently, partly due to the belief that extreme poverty, economic decline and violent conflict are linked to the rise in global terrorism. But donors need to understand better the factors that affect development in these countries if aid is to be more effective.DocumentWomen’s general and reproductive health in global supply chains
Business for Social Responsibility, 2006In developing economies, women account for a disproportionately large percentage of the workforce engaged in manufacturing for export markets.DocumentDemography and civil society: a historical perspective on contemporary transitions and their implications for population ageing
Oxford Institute of Ageing, 2006Common perceptions suggest that the state plays the predominant role in providing relevant population statistics and related critical information.DocumentPopulation ageing in East and South-East Asia: current situation and emerging challenges
UNFPA Country Technical Services Team for East and South-East Asia, 2006There has been marked progress in the policy response to population ageing in countries of the ESEAR, particularly since the commemoration of the International Year of Older Persons in 1999 and the 2002 Madrid World Assembly on Ageing.This report describes the current situation of population ageing, its causes and consequences and implications at the policy, programme and community level.DocumentForests, agriculture, poverty and land reform: the case of the Indonesian Outer Islands
Crawford School of Economics and Government, Austailian National University, 2006The promotion of forestry activities is seen as a means by which to reduce poverty while protecting the environment. But if clearing of forests for agricultural activities can prove more profitable, will such efforts be effective?DocumentA handbook on mainstreaming disability
Voluntary Service Overseas, 2006Drawing on VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) experience in Indonesia and Thailand, this toolkit provides practical guidance to support organisations to mainstream disability into their work.Each chapter of the handbook addresses a key topic in mainstreaming disability:Chapter 1: overview of the topic and outlines preparation processesChapter 2: how discrimination worksPages