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  WHO Multi-country Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence Against Women

  World Health Organization, 2005

  Violence against women by their male partners is common, wide-spread and far-reaching in its impact. For too long hidden behind closed doors and not mentioned in public discussions, such violence can no longer be denied as part of everyday life for millions of women.
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  Political parties: when do they work for women?

  United Nations [UN] Division for the Advancement of Women, 2005

  This paper analyses the interaction of gender issues with political parties in Latin America in order to assess the relationship between them and establish under what circumstances political parties best incorporate gender demands and contribute to mainstream the gender perspective.In Latin America, political parties are advancing gender-related initiatives.
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  Side by side: building and sustaining a culture of youth participation at Reprolatina: a case study from Southeastern Brazil

  International Women's Health Coalition, 2005

  This report presents a case study of effective youth participation at Reprolatina, a nongovernmental sexual and reproductive health and rights organisation based in Southeastern Brazil.
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  Land tenure reform and gender equality

  United Nations [UN] Research Institute for Social Development, 2005

  This brief explores the reform of land tenure institutions which re-emerged in the 1990s, and asks if these reforms are any more gender sensitive than those of the past?The paper highlights that a focus of the recent reforms has been on land titling, designed to promote security of tenure and stimulate land markets.
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  New forms of citizenship: democracy, family, and community in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  Oxfam, 2003

  This report questions how poor men and women living in Rio de Janeiro understand the idea of citizenship. It argues that the poor have not benefited from macro-economic reforms in Brazil and do not have confidence in the effectiveness of formal democratic participation.
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  New forms of citizenship: democracy, family, and community in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  Oxfam, 2003

  In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, many families live in illegal land occupations (favelas), housing projects and working-class suburbs. In the daily lives of most of these families, little change has been experienced under democracy as opposed to dictatorship. For some, life is more defined by violence related to drug-trafficking.
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  Inclusion of Men and Boys in the Public Actions of Reproductive Health in Brazil

  BRIDGE, 2005

  In Brazil, little attention has been given to men's participation in reproductive health - particularly in relation to pregnancy and child care. This paper emphasises the importance of developing strategies to involve both the mother and father in reproductive health issues. It describes the work of the PAPAI
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  Brazil’s new urban water and sanitation services

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006

  The condominial approach to the construction of water and sewerage networks was developed in Brazil during the 1980s as a response to the challenges posed by expanding services into neighbourhoods on the urban periphery. Using this method, water and sewerage services are not provided to each housing unit but to blocks of dwellings grouped into a unit known as a condominium.
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  Boys and changing gender roles: emerging programme approaches hold promise in changing gender norms and behaviours among boys and young men

  YouthNet, Family Health International, 2005

  This report describes various programmes which are operating in different countries to help boys and men reflect on issues related to masculinity and gender norms. For each initiative, project activities are outlined and an evaluation of the project’s impact is given.
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  Politics, science and shrimp farming – whose ‘objectivity’ counts?

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006

  Shrimp farming is a major industry in many developing countries, providing important foreign exchange and offering potential for economic development, particularly in rural areas. However, since the early 1990s, researchers, activists and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have been protesting about its environmental and social impacts.

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