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When the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS), the flagship institution of Costa Rica’s ‘exceptional’ -solidary and universal- social policy regime, entered in financial crisis in 2011, the already difficult social integration of Nicaraguan immigrants in Costa Rica became even more...
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for the political lacunae are being sought through a focus on rights, citizenship and leadership that show valuable …
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The expansion of education has been widely adopted as a key element in the development strategies of low-income countries. While there is substantial evidence on the benefits of greater educational attainment for subsequent labor market earnings, empirical evidence on the role played by school...
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Social protection policies regarding sex work in The Netherlands use ‘age’ as an instrument to create binaries between adults and young people. The concept ‘chronological age’ assumes that age is a static feature and supports the process of categorization; however, age is a socially...
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, among their families. The paper uses a gender perspective where possible as part of an intersectional approach. We find that … research should address relate to internal migration and South-South migration, the role of gender and other social identities …
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security benefits. There remains gender bias in the employment of women in the fair-trade production chain. The data shows that … there is no challenge to gender segmentation and in fact a reinforcement of the feminine stereotype. Declining partnership …
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HIV/AIDS among youth is a serious problem in South Africa. Cross-gender relations and associated constructs surrounding … behaviours surrounding gender and sexuality. This paper explored the representations of "positive" cross-gender relations, as … to raise questions in reference to HIV/AIDS prevention initiatives dealing with cross-gender relations and associated …
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The paper presents a comparative analysis of five cross country composite gender indices. Although there is a … substantial differences that exist between the gender indices require a cautious selection between these for research and policy …
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support for the Lehman Sisters Hypothesis. It shows that gender stereotypes are still influential, constraining women to …
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