that foster deep and persistent poverty, such as lack of connectivity to markets, have provided a degree of protection for …

, mainly in terms of poverty reduction, and regresses for large population groups in terms of income security and human …

Many developing countries assign local governments increasing responsibilities in fighting poverty. This requires local … governments and their partners have both an opportunity and a need to analyze key local bottlenecks for poverty reduction and …

minimum score on a multidimensional poverty index show that individual targeting of this kind potentially leads to a more …

This paper seeks to fill a knowledge gap relative to the low uptake of services for women living in situations of … protect women from domestic violence. Through qualitative research, this paper explores the experience of women survivors of … violence against women (VAW) in seeking help to exit abusive relationships, with the aim of identifying avenues to strengthen …

It is known that Muslim women in Nigeria have significantly worse nutritional status than their Christian counterparts … wealth, and women’s education. However, on accounting for observable characteristics, Muslim widows enjoy a higher … mistreated upon widowhood by in-laws. Muslim women are more likely to be chronically undernourished but less nutritionally …

persistence, and women's occupational constraints-- with particular emphasis on the role of access to infrastructure. The first … promoting the role of women in growth strategies. …