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    BRIDGE Report 13: Gender and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Cases of Uganda and Malawi

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 1993
    How does HIV/AIDS affect women differently from men in Sub-Saharan Africa' What are the implications of dynamics in sexual relationships for prevention strategies' This report discusses the gender aspects relating to HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa, with particular attention to Uganda and Malawi.
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    BRIDGE Report 23: Women and Development in Malawi

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 1994
    To what extent are gender considerations incorporated into development initiatives in Malawi' What are the key issues affecting women's legal and political status as well as their roles within the economy and the family' This report offers a general overview of the status of women in Malawi and points to the strong bias of existing literature towards rural areas and the southern region.
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    Guinea-Bissau

    Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, 1992
    The Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA) has prepared a gender profile, Country Gender Analysis, for each country where they have a programme of co-operation. Each report is an overview of the situation of women in a certain country and analyses economic, political and socio-cultural aspects as well as policies and activities of civil society actors, the government and other donors.
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    The Lao People's Democratic Republic

    Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, 1992
    The Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA) has prepared a gender profile, Country Gender Analysis, for each country where they have a programme of co-operation. Each report is an overview of the situation of women in a certain country and analyses economic, political and socio-cultural aspects as well as policies and activities of civil society actors, the government and other donors.
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    Gendered Poverty and Social Change: An Issues Paper

    1998
    Why does gender appear in aid agency discussions of poverty in such generalised and problematic forms' In the process of assimilating gender into their policy discourse, development institutions have screened out the differentiated and highly contextualised understanding of poverty central to gender analysis.
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    BRIDGE Report 26: Background Report on Gender Issues in Bangladesh

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 1994
    What is it like to be a woman in Bangladesh during times of socio-economic transformation' What forms of discrimination must women deal with on a daily basis' This report discusses the social, economic, political and legal status of women in Bangladesh and identifies the needs of women in employment, health, education, access to and control over natural resources, and physical security.
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    BRIDGE Report 29: Gender Profile of Zambia

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 1994
    What is the present state of gender relations in Zambia' Has economic recession and adjustment impacted differently on women and men' Like many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Zambia has adopted structural adjustment and liberalisation measures in order to pull itself out of severe economic recession.
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    BRIDGE Report 32: Background Report on Gender Issues in India: Key Findings and Recommendations

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 1995
    How are gender relations evolving in India' Awareness of gender issues in India has increased due to the influence of the women's movement, feminist debates and donor advocacy. However this awareness has yet to be translated into policy and practice that significantly improves gender equality in the family, government, social services, economic activities and political participation.
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    Bargaining and Gender Relations: Within and Beyond the Household

    International Food Policy Research Institute, 1997
    How are family gender relations affected by extra-household conditions in South Asia' By investigating quantitative factors (e.g. land ownership and income), along with qualitative aspects (e.g.
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    Pro-Poor, Gender- and Environment-Sensitive Budgets Project

    United Nations Development Programme, 1999
    National development strategies and budgets reflect balances of power within societies and typically fail to consider their effects on structural injustices such as gender inequality, poverty and environmental degradation.

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