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assistance. From the perspective of the Bank, this initiative provided a timely forum to discuss the potential of gender …
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The note presents an overview on gender strategies for Sub-Saharan Africa, and, illustrates the direct relevance of … specific, regional gender characteristics, to its socioeconomic development. Strategic objectives point at increasing women … gender-differentiated impacts of policies, and programs, and, to define ways to overcome gender barriers in the access to …
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malnutrition in Bangladesh through a better understanding of gender-nutrition linkages. It is also part of a larger effort on … multisectoral approaches to improving nutrition. The report takes as its starting point, the hypothesis that gender inequality in … Bangladesh is instrumental in shaping nutrition outcomes. This study has demonstrated that gender and nutrition are intimately …
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"The authors use firm-level survey data from the manufacturing sector in 20 Sub-Saharan African countries to explore the links between labor market regulations and net job creation. A first look at firm characteristics, perceptions, and the dynamics of employment at the firm level suggests that...
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"The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is the flagship of U.S. commercial and development policy with Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper looks at the impact of the trade preferences that are the central element of AGOA on African countries' exports to the U.S. and puts them in the...
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