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The report on the transforming Indonesia's teaching force is divided in two volumes. The executive summary is the first volume of a two-volume comprehensive report on teacher management in Indonesia. This volume summarizes the key findings of the detailed technical analysis in volume two, but...
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Early childhood is a crucial window of opportunity for improving lives. The challenge for policymakers and development experts knows which programs give children’s development the best boost and how to implement them. The World Bank is committed to helping governments understand whether...
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The note first discusses the main pillars of financial securityat older ages before focusing on the status of contributory and noncontributory (orsocial) pension systems in developing countries. It highlights worrying under-coverage ofcontributory pension systems in the face of persistent labor...
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The issue of the retirement age is fundamentally linked to policies on social protection. It is an issue that … inevitably causes debate and has proponents, men and women, who argue on both sides. During preparation of the gender equality … law in Vietnam, several options were presented for changing the retirement age of women. However, the National Assembly …
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This edition of the Pension Reform Primer examines the global trend in early retirement among rich and poorer countries …, the reasons for people retiring early, the burden of early retirement on the pension system, recent policy initiatives to … between early retirement and incentives in the pension system, a result confirmed by other international studies and by more …
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1990s transformed the landscape for retirement products in Sweden. First, banking and insurance were extensively …. It examines the performance of providers of retirement products, including the PPM, and reviews the increasing focus on …
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Armenia has made important advances in promoting gender equality in recent years. Yet the country stands to benefit … offers new insights on what remains to be accomplished to bolster gender equality, maximize opportunities, and raise the …
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gender gaps in management is crucial. Diverse management teams make more balanced, equitable decisions that benefit a broader … range of students. For example, gender diversity in school leadership can lead to more inclusive curricula, better …
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access to the internet between poor and non-poor households (World Bank, 2024). There are notable gender disparities too. Men … internet . The gender gap favoring women (expressed in percentage points) is particularly significant in the Dominican Republic …
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views on gender equality, especially in education and reproductive rights, traditional norms persist, particularly in rural …
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