could influence consumption and poverty rates in some unexpected and even counter-intuitive ways. Relatively well-off groups … the consumption of the poor is linked more directly to the price of wood fuel. And, child poverty is most closely linked … poverty. To deepen understanding of child poverty, it will be useful to collect the data necessary to construct better …

This report on measuring poverty using household consumption summarizes the work undertaken as part of the Brazil … Poverty Measurement Study (BRAPOV) that supported a program of analytical work and technical support via an in …-depth assessment of the measurement of poverty and inequality in Brazil. The survey not only presented an opportunity for in …

Industry in Peru: Improving Impacts on Women in Poverty and Their Families.' In recent years, large amounts of 'development … influence on women-particularly women from poorer families, who are the least likely to be able to take advantage of the …

Throughout the 20th century, the debate on women's rights and their role in Afghan society has been closely interlinked … with the national destiny. Women not only carry the burden of symbolizing the honor of the family, but often are seen as … and family. During the years of turmoil, concerns about women's security led to the imposition of ever …

grassroots empowerment through engagement with PEKKA, an Indonesian civil society organization supporting women headed households …

For the last decade, economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has sharply accelerated, pushing poverty … problems make optimistic predictions less certain and threaten to undermine gains against poverty and inequality, it is … critical to understand the structural forces that have promoted recent positive social outcomes. This report explores how women …