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Gender-Based Differences Among Entrepreneurs and Workers in Lebanon
World Bank - 2012
level of the gender gap and identifies its sources in view of the different demographic characteristics of the worker …
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Economic opportunities for women in the East Asia and Pacific Region
Ellis, Amanda - 2010
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Entrepreneurship in Latin America : a step up the social ladder?
Lora, Eduardo (contributor);  … - 2013
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The environment for women's entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa/ Nadereh Chamlou
Chamlou, Nadereh - 2008
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Promoting Women Entrepreneurs in Mexico Report
World Bank - 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 : Female Entrepreneurs Who Cross Over to Male-Dominated Sectors
World Bank - 2022
The report focuses on sectoral choice as one of the contributors to the gender gap in firm performance. It explores the … entrepreneur who crosses over to MDS, including the most salient cross-country ones that are associated with breaking into and …
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Increasing the Participation of Women Entrepreneurs in the Solomon Islands Aid Economy
World Bank - 2011
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Ghana - Financial Services for Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Sector
World Bank - 2012
The Ghana Microfinance Institution (MFI) action research network brings together organizations interested in providing financial services to the poor in Ghana. With World Bank support, the network carried out this study which provides brief descriptions of the innovations that informal,...
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Developing Forest-Smart Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) Standards
World Bank - 2021
Deforestation and forest degradation are the second leading cause of global warming. Forest loss disrupts ecosystem services, depletes biodiversity, and ultimately undermines the fulfillment of basic human rights. The mining sector is the fourth largest driver of deforestation after agriculture,...
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2023 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector
World Bank - 2024
development goal 5 (SDG 5) - achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. It applies the SDG 5 framework for the first … time to systematically report on gender inequalities in ASM. The 2023 Report builds on the 2019 and 2020 reports to close … difficulties are exacerbated by the persisting gender-blindness within mining laws, resulting in discrimination against women …
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