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This report presents an analysis of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) subsector, including programs and policies that affect young children in the Solomon Islands. This was a collaborative effort between UNICEF and World Bank Group, as it combines World Bank Group's SABER-ECD framework,...
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Economic gains from increasing women's participation in the labor market -- Why is childcare a key policy? -- Female … labor force participation in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Use of childcare services -- Childcare provision: service … features for working mothers -- International benchmarking: female labor supply and childcare -- Assessing childcare demand: a …
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being hindered by a lack of affordable childcare services in the country? This paper exploits the joint variations in …
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Balkans, with particular attention to the intervening role of childcare provided by grandparents in extended families. To …: childcare provided by non-parental adults in extended families and greater financial costs of maintaining more children …
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This paper reviews the empirical literature on the existence and impact of gender discriminatory laws on women's outcomes across various domains (categories) that constitute the Women in Business and the Law measure of gender inequality. The evidence to date suggests that there are significant...
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This study aims to improve the understanding of the barriers and enabling factors determining the demand for childcare … parents in Mexico City, decisions in favor of or against the use of childcare are based on: (1) the interplay between women … their ability to adapt to the childcare supply. These results highlight the relevance of: (1) promoting a more balanced …
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Chapter 1 Introduction -- Part I Women’s Family Responsibilities and Employment in China -- Chapter 2 Market Wage, Child Care, and the Employment of Married Women in China -- Chapter 3 Parent Care and Middle-aged Women’s Employment -- Part II The Gender Gap in China’s Labor Market and...
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of preschools and childcare centers. ECCE services are becoming increasingly important for countries as a support system … with international standards, providing affordable childcare services could also help more mothers to enter the labor … providing integrated childcare services for children in this age group. The increasing demand for affordable childcare services …
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Teenage pregnancies have potential negative consequences on the next generation. Children born to adolescent mothers are particularly at risk in terms of health, nutrition, cognitive and socio-emotional development. Evidence shows that the early years - especially the first 1,000 days - are...
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Early Childhood Development (ECD) is a holistic concept that refers to the physical, cognitive, socio-emotional, and linguistic development of young children until the time they transition to primary school. This policy brief highlights that developmental gaps in the early years of a child's...
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