the good news in our flagship 2012 World Development Report on gender. But this has not translated into broader gains. Too … account, or take out a loan???to buy fertilizer, for example, that would boost food production for whole communities. Gender …

Migration is transforming rural economies, landscapes, and potentially, gender relations. Migration is one of the … agriculture's role in regional food security, national shared prosperity, and household resilience to shocks. The objective of … this study is to investigate the feminization of agriculture as well as its implications for women's agency, household …

profound effect on employment patterns for women, especially among those who have not attained university education. Family … of women who are actively employed. The national action plan for gender equality emphasizes that using women's talents …-confidence and social respectability. Higher female employment is instrumental in building capacity for economic growth and poverty …

"This paper examines the role of male-dominated international migration in shaping labor market outcomes by gender in … past migration episodes of household members. Controlling for the potential endogeneity of migration and for the income …. However, women with past family migration experience are significantly more likely to engage in self-employment and less …

"Quisumbing and Yohannes use the Ethiopian Rural Household Survey to examine the gender dimensions of public works … participate in FFW. Men's and women's participation in FFW and self-employment responds differently to household and community …, and earnings from wage labor, food-for-work (FFW), and self-employment. Then they analyze public works data collected in …

Gender inequality-the differential access to opportunity and security for women and girls-has become an important and … visible issue for the economies of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Gender equality issues in MENA are usually …. This book seeks to advance the gender equality discussion in the region by framing the issues in terms of economic …