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Violence Against Women and Girls in Public Transport : Policy Recommendations for Mexico City
World Bank Group - 2020
users around the world. Transport and infrastructure-oriented barriers are related to constraints in its affordability …
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Gender-Based Violence Country Profile : Brazil
World Bank Group - 2023
In Brazil, violence against women and girls (VAWG), which is a manifestation of gender-based violence (GBV), is a major concern. Intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence. The COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020 added new layers of complexity to the already unsettling GBV...
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Gender-Based Violence Country Profile : El Salvador
World Bank Group - 2023
El Salvador has a long history of political and social challenges, including a 12-year civil war that ended in 1992. The country has struggled with high levels of crime, poverty, and inequality, which have hindered its economic and social development. The service sector is an important component...
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Gender-Based Violence Country Profile : Jamaica
World Bank Group - 2023
Jamaica is a small island developing state situated in the Caribbean. It is the third largest island in the Caribbean, with an approximate population of 2.8 million and a gross domestic product (GDP) of 14.6 billion dollars. Agriculture and tourism are two of Jamaica's main industries, with the...
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Gender-Based Violence Country Profile : Grenada
World Bank Group - 2023
market in Grenada is reflective of the global situation where unemployment is higher for women than men, and female … participation is lower. Available data also shows that the majority of business- related loans go to men, and where women access … such loans, they do so in collaboration with men, rather than on their own. Together these indicators suggest that women …
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Gender-Based Violence Country Profile : Haiti
World Bank Group - 2023
the poorest country and one of the poorest in the world, with a GNI per capita of USD 1,420 in 2021, the lowest in the LAC … gap between urban and rural regions. Haiti is among the world's most vulnerable countries to natural disasters, including …
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Lebanon Economic Monitor, Fall 2022 : Time for an Equitable Banking Resolution
World Bank Group - 2022
The economy continues to contract, albeit at a somewhat slower pace. Public finances improved in 2021, but only because spending collapsed faster than revenue generation. Testament to the continued atrophy of Lebanon's economy, the Lebanese Pound continues to depreciate sharply. The sharp...
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Namibia Identity Management : System Analysis
World Bank Group - 2016
Namibia should be congratulated on their forward looking and energetic public sector because of the strategic vision of the leadership, as could be observed in the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration (MHAI). MHAI is responsible for the technical and organizational infrastructureused to...
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The World Bank Group : learning from the past, embracing the future
World Bank Group - 1994 - 1. print
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2010 world investment and political risk
2010
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