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    BRIDGE Report 56: Gender and Development: Facts and Figures

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2000
    What evidence is there of gender inequalities in life outcomes between women and men? This report provides facts and figures that expose gender inequalities, providing evidence of the need to engender development.
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    BRIDGE Report 57: Gender and Development: Frequently Asked Questions

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2000
    What right do we have to interfere in other people's cultures? This is one question frequently asked of gender advocates. This collection draws together a range of popular questions and proposes possible answers. It is divided into three main sections. The first poses questions relating to gender in development more broadly that might be asked by those not familiar with the issues.
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    Rulemaking and Governance for Trade Intensification Asian Women's Views

    2003
    This economic literacy pack, the third in this series, is a tool for educating local women's constituencies on trade rules and negotiations. It explores four main themes, firstly 'How the WTO Treats National Health Emergencies in the Rubric of Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)'.
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    An Analysis of the WTO-AOA Review from the Perspective of Rural Women in Asia

    2003
    How does the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture (AOA) affect the livelihoods of rural women in Asia? This paper, prepared on the occasion of the WTO-AOA review in 2003, analyzes the impact of the new trading rules imposed by the WTO on Asian peasants.
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    International Gender and Trade Network: WTO Fifth Ministerial Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, September 10-14th, 2003 (Position Papers on Four WTO Issues)

    2003
    The IGTN Advocacy Document for the 5th WTO Ministerial Meeting that was held in Cancun, Mexico in September 2003 focuses on these four issues and identifies critical advocacy positions for each of them.
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    BRIDGE Report 61: Gender and Micro Credit - Useful Resources

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2001
    International development organisations have for the past decade supported small-scale loans and credit in different forms (solidarity-groups, small enterprises, rotating saving schemes). Much has been written on the positive and negative long-term and short-term impacts of such projects and programmes. Considerable information on such measures to combat gender inequity has been generated.
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    What Does the Collapse of the Cancun Ministerial Mean for Women's Rights in Development? Final Reflections on the World Trade Organization's 5th Ministerial Conference

    2003
    The most significant outcome of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference, according to this paper, is a challenge to the supremacy of the 'superpowers' from the strong alliances forged by developing countries. The South found a voice and leadership to advance its own interests, such as to push for the reduction of domestic agricultural subsidies in rich countries.
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    Women's Informal Employment in Transition Economies

    Institute of Public Finance, Croatia, 2002
    Women's employment in transition countries, notably Central and Eastern Europe has become increasingly informal and flexible. The first growing trend is that women are more involved in cross-border trade, known as 'suitcase' trade, often keeping women away from home for days or months.
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    Women's Informal Employment in Palestine: Securing a Livelihood Against All Odds

    2002
    The growth of informal employment opportunities, particularly for women, has not been much studied. The authors argue, however, that informal employment is an essential part of survival strategies for Palestinian households and represents a significant component of economic activity. The occupation of the area has limited the opportunities to build long-term economic infrastructure.
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    Gender and Ethical Trade: a Mapping of the Issues in African Horticulture

    Natural Resource and Ethical Trade, 2001
    Codes of conduct covering employment conditions of Southern producers exporting to European markets increased dramatically throughout the 1990s. As a result producers of horticulture products are faced with a considerable variety of codes, particularly in terms of what gender issues should be addressed.

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