members of society receive these services equally. To a large extent, women are left out of health and education systems; as a …According to conventional wisdom, health and education are important factors for economic and social development: they … consequence, they constitute an economically and socially disadvantaged group. This article analyzes the gender gaps within health …

in developing countries. We show that a modest cash transfer substantially reduced anemia among women of reproductive age …

These publication is a series of 12 Technical Notes on Reproductive Health. The connections between poverty and … reproductive ill health are multidimensional. This publication covers reproductive health, human capital development, reproductive … health interventions, public health policies and health sector reform as well as a myriad of other topics concerning …

around the advances achieved to date since the approval of the IDB's Women in Development Policy in 1987. The Plan builds on … accumulated experience indicating that promoting gender equality and investing in women's capabilities are fundamental for … creating accountability, achieving and monitoring results. Investing in women, in their access to information, resources …

Directors, as set out in the Operating Policy on Women in Development (1987). It examines progress in mainstreaming gender … issues and women's concerns throughout all areas of Bank activity from 1998 to 2001. It documents lessons learned in applying …

the contrary, men living farther away from urban and maquila jobs are more likely to work. However, women living in … greater isolation are highly concentrated in own-production agricultural activities, where women's skills are rewarded less … than comparable men's skills. Through concentration into this sector, women living in geographic isolation obtain worse …

The second issue of "Investing in Women" underscores the Inter-American Development Bank's commitment to enhancing the … contributions of women to development and ensuring their equitable participation in Bank-funded programs. The projects showcased in … this brochure highlight the importance of reducing the obstacles faced by women and emphasize the roles they play as agents …