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    Realising Sexual Rights

    A. Cornwall, S. Jolly, F. Williams / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2007
    In late September 2005, a diverse group of people gathered together with excitement at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) in Brighton for a workshop on Realising Sexual Rights. Out of this event came new connections, inspiration and energy, as well as several publications, including this one - the workshop report.
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    Marriage, motherhood and masculinity in the global economy: reconfigurations of personal and economic life

    N, Kabeer / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2008
    Globalisation has led to the increased entry of women into paid work, often alongside a stagnation or decline in male employment. This paper explores the implications of this feminisation of labour market for relationships within marriage and family, particularly in the light of the widespread ideology of the male breadwinner. The key findings of the paper include:
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    "We Know What We Need!" South Asian Women Speak Out On Climate Change Adaptation

    K. Lussier, T. Mitchell, T. Tanner / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2007
    Poor women in Bangladesh, India and Nepal are struggling to protect their lives, homes, assets and livelihoods from weather-related hazards caused by climate change. Nevertheless, women are not passive victims of climate change. This report presents field research conducted in the Ganga river basin in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal, with poor women in rural areas.
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    BRIDGE Bibliography 19: Putting gender back in the picture: rethinking women's economic empowerment - overview and annotated bibliography

    A. Brody, E. Esplen / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2007
    Current momentum around women's economic empowerment offers huge scope for bringing about real changes in women's lives. But earning an income or having access to credit cannot be assumed to bring automatic benefits for women.
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    Strengthening the capacity of developing countries to prepare for and participate in negotiations on future actions under the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol: the BASIC project final report

    F. Yamin / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2007
    The role of large developing countries in combating climate change will become increasingly important as the world negotiates a post-2012 agreement on climate change. This report summarises the activities undertaken by the BASIC Project (Building and Strengthening Institutional Capacities on Climate Change in Brazil, India, China and South Africa).
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    Marriage, Motherhood and Masculinity in the Global Economy: Reconfiguration of Personal and Economic Life

    N. Kabeer / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2007
    How are women and men dealing with the 'feminisation' of the global labour force in the face of the widespread prevalence of male 'breadwinner' ideologies and the apparent threat to male authority represented by women's earnings?
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    "Money Can't Buy Me Love": Re-evaluating Gender, Credit and Empowerment in Rural Bangladesh

    N. Kabeer / Institute of Development Studies UK, 1998
    Lending programmes for women have attracted a growing following in international development circles because they appear to hold out the promise of combining poverty reduction objectives with the goal of empowering women.
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    Ambiguous institutions: traditional governance and local democracy in rural India

    K., A. Pur, M. Moore / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2007
    ‘Customary village councils’ (CVCs) are widespread in rural India but are generally  believed to be disappearing institutions of a pre-democratic, hierarchical socio-political order. This paper questions this assumption by exploring the current role of that village councils play in Karnataka state.
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    The impact of China on Latin America and the Caribbean

    R. Jenkins, E., D. Peters / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2007
    There has been a surge of recent interest in China’s impact on developing countries, but far more of this discussion has focused on Africa than on Latin America. This document provides a preliminary analysis on the impact that China’s growth is having on development in the Latin America and Caribbean region. It also discusses how policy makers can adapt to China’s expansion.
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    Unsafe Abortion

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2007
    What is the cost of unsafe abortion-related ill-health and death? This was the subject of a meeting held at the Institute of Development Studies (UK) in April 2007. The meeting reviewed recent work estimating the cost of unsafe abortion. Participants also discussed the economic costs to health systems, individuals and households, and the links between unsafe abortion and poverty.

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