Costs and benefits of policy experiment in Cambodia
Using an
international policy experiment that has been under way in Cambodia for the last
six years, this paper demonstrates how trade agreements can create jobs and
improve working conditions, pay, a.... ( Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace (CEIP), 2004) More
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Assessing the availability of microfinance lending to poor women in
Western Europe
In Western Europe many women have difficulty accessing
bank lending, and borrow funds via informal networks of family and friends.
Given this context, many interested in women’s entrepreneurship see g....
( European Microfinance Network (EMN), 2006) More
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What did the structural adjustment era do for women?
It is widely
acknowledged that the structural adjustment era of the eighties and nineties,
with its focus on market liberalisation, had few positive impacts at the local
level. In fact, many argue the.... ( Economic and Political Weekly (EPW),
India, 2006) More
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EU and WTO responsibilities in gender, environment and
development
This report tackles EU's inconsistent trade policy with
social justice, gender justice and environmental sustainability. The report
analysis the EU position at the World Trade Kong in December 2005 an.... (
Women in Development Europe (WIDE), 2006) More
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The cashew nut industry in India and power relations in global value
chains
This report explores the impacts of an expanding global market for
cashew nuts on the livelihoods of women workers in the cashew processing
industry in India. The report is based on fieldwork in Keral.... (
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), 2006)
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Good practices in ending violence against women
This report argues
that the root causes of violence against women are dominant gender norms and the
unequal power balance between men and women. The report is divided into two main
parts. It first des.... ( Deutsche Gessellschaft fur Technische
Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), 2005) More
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Gender implications of structural adjustment programmes
This paper
provides a critical review of selected literature emerging from the African,
Latin American, Caribbean and Asian countries that have adopted structural
adjustment programmes (SAPs) and thro.... ( Economic and Political Weekly
(EPW), India, 2006) More
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Challenges for Mayan girls' education
This study looks at the
various disadvantages Mayan girls face in attaining education in Guatemala. The
study’s main findings include: in rural areas in Guatemala, levels of
educational attain.... ( Population Council, USA, 2006) More
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Tools for monitoring projects that combat human trafficking
This
document provides tools for monitoring projects that combat trafficking of women
and children. The guidelines consist of three parts including a theoretical
framework for participatory monitorin.... ( International Labour
Organization (ILO), 2005) More
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