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This brief shows how three of the biggest donors to global HIV/AIDS programs can go beyond their stated commitments to address gender inequality and more effectively combat HIV and AIDS.
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the Crisis affected men and women differently, but how different groups of men and women were affected by the Crisis is …
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While there is much written on the youth bulge in developing countries, little is being done to address the problems of …
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The experience of childhood is increasingly urban. Over half the world’s people – including more than a billion children – now live in cities and towns. This report adds to the growing body of evidence and analysis, from UNICEF and partners, that scarcity and dispossession...
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Youth at risk can be defined as individuals between the ages of 12 and 24 who face “environmental, social, and family … advice on how to create and implement effective policies for at-risk youth. Highlighted are 22 policies (six core policies … areas for young people around the world: i) youth unemployment, underemployment, and lack of formal sector employment; ii …
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An innovative program in the Indian state of Bihar was introduced that aimed to reduce the gender gap in secondary school enrollment by providing girls who continued to secondary school with a bicycle that would improve access to school. Using data from a large representative household survey, a...
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Sheds light on the realities of girls' health and wellbeing in developing countries, on the links between the health of girls and the prospects for their families, and on the specific actions that will improve health prospects for millions. This report describes the most prevalent and serious...
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This is the 4th Chapter of the report 'Women and Men in India' by CSO. Although women constitute a little less than the …
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Is there a gender gap in mathematics across many low- and middle-income countries? A detailed, comparable test score data is used to analyze this. Micro level data on school performance linked to household demographics shows that the gender gap appears to increase with age. It is shown that...
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There is a widespread belief that women are better at selecting gifts than men; however, this claim has not been …
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