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Qualitative Assessment of Health Equity among the Elderly People in Thailand : Utilization and Financial Protection

World Bank Group - 2015

Thailand has succeeded in expanding coverage of publicly-funded and publicly-managed health insurance schemes …, following the introduction of universal health coverage policy in 2001. While Thailand's achievement of universal health … coverage (UC) is well noted, recent researches and studies have indicated that there are still gaps in health utilization and …

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Promoting Women Entrepreneurs in Mexico Report

World Bank Group - 2021

This report presents the results of various experimental studies that try to address, from different perspectives, the challenges of supporting the growth and profitability of women entrepreneurs. In Mexico, women tend to be overrepresented in the category of microentrepreneurs, who often have...

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Breaking Barriers : Toward Better Economic Opportunities for Women in Malaysia

World Bank Group - 2019

The promotion of economic opportunities for women is one of the most promising avenues for Malaysia's future development. Closing gaps between men's and women's economic opportunities could boost Malaysia's income per capita by 26.2 percent. Against this backdrop, the report relies on a...

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Lifting Legal Barriers to Women's Employment in Azerbaijan

World Bank Group - 2020

occupational health hazards and risks using available evidence …

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SAFE : Gender-Based Violence Services for Women in Human Mobility in Central America - Synthesis Report

World Bank Group - 2024

The Survivor-centered Accessibility Framework Evaluation (SAFE), supported by the State and Peacebuilding Fund (SPF), comprehensively examines access barriers faced by women and girls in transit who are survivors of GBV across Central America. It focuses on the physical, social, legal, and...

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Uneven Recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean : Are Women Being Left Behind?

World Bank Group - 2022

In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the effects of the pandemic on labor market outcomes continue to be pronounced, especially for women. Continued pronounced impacts on women's employment are partly driven by a slow recovery of sectors that predominantly employ women. Many new jobs...

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Empowering Girls and Women in South Sudan

World Bank Group - 2023

This advisory services and analytics (ASA) study focuses on the empowerment of South Sudanese girls and women. The report provides a cohesive overview of the barriers to empowering girls and women in South Sudan, as well as evidence-based programs and strategies that have been successful in the...

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Gender-Based Violence Country Profile : Chile

World Bank Group - 2023

The economy of Chile, with a total population of approximately 19.493.185 by 2021, is undergoing an adjustment phase after a remarkable expansion in 2021, with real gross domestic product (GDP) growth dropping to 2.4 percent in 2022 due to normalized consumption and contractionary policies. This...

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Gender-Based Violence Country Profile : Saint Lucia

World Bank Group - 2023

The law in Saint Lucia provides for the same legal status and rights for women as for men, requires equal pay for equal work, and provides equal treatment of men and women for family property, nationality, and inheritance. Its economy is heavily dependent on tourism and services, both of which...

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Gender-Based Violence Country Profile : Brazil

World Bank Group - 2023

end violence against women, including health, social assistance, public security, and justice services, were stalled …

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