development policies have placed much emphasis on promoting gender equality. From a perspective of gender equality, women in … political positions including the national assembly. With the new law on gender equality passed in November 2006, more policy … efforts are called for in achieving gender equality in both public and private spheres of people's lives. In this context, it …

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 …

"Morrison, Ellsberg, and Bott present an overview of gender-based violence (GBV) in Latin America, with special …; and (4) individual behavior change strategies. The authors offer conclusions and recommendations for future work on gender … achieved by empowering women and reducing gender disparities, and by changing norms and attitudes which foster violence …

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 …