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World Programme of Action for Youth
UN, United Nations - eSocialSciences - 2010
This is a ready reference for organizations, youth policy practitioners and young people to the World Programme of …
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Chancen und Risiken von Mädchen mit einer betrieblichen Berufsausbildung für einen Männerberuf
Stegmann, Heinz; Kraft, Hermine - In: Mitteilungen aus der Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung 19 (1986) 3, pp. 439-456
"Zwischen 1977 und 1984 hat sich die Zahl der Mädchen, die im dualen System für einen "Männerberuf" ausgebildet werden, von 13 000 auf 59 000 erhöht. Der Anteil der Mädchen an allen Auszubildenden, die einen "Männerberuf" erlernen, ist in diesem Zeitraum von 2% auf 6% gestiegen. Dennoch...
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Chancen und Risiken von Mädchen mit einer betrieblichen Berufsausbildung für einen Männerberuf
Stegmann, Heinz; Kraft, Hermine - In: Mitteilungen aus der Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung 19 (1986) 3, pp. 439-456
"Zwischen 1977 und 1984 hat sich die Zahl der Mädchen, die im dualen System für einen "Männerberuf" ausgebildet werden, von 13 000 auf 59 000 erhöht. Der Anteil der Mädchen an allen Auszubildenden, die einen "Männerberuf" erlernen, ist in diesem Zeitraum von 2% auf 6% gestiegen. Dennoch...
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The Challenge of Parenting Girls in Neighborhoods of Different Perceived Quality
Ahonen, Lia; Loeber, Rolf; Hipwell, Alison; Stepp, Stephanie - In: Societies 4 (2014) 3, pp. 414-427
neighborhood problems predicts low parental engagement with their girls and, ultimately, how this is related to girls’ delinquency …, including violence. This paper elucidates these issues by examining data from the Pittsburgh Girls Study, including parent …, 16, and 17. Results showed higher stability over time for neighborhood problems and parental engagement than girls …
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Good Global Economic and Social Practices to Promote Gender Equality in the Labor Market
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
Increasing job opportunities and decent work for women are essential for advancing economic and social development in countries, because many women continue to experience gender inequalities at work. An analysis of strategies to counter gender discrimination and promote equality between men and...
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Struggling against the Odds of Poverty, Access, and Gender: Secondary Schooling for Girls in Pakistan
Sathar, Zeba A.; Wazir, Asif; Sadiq, Maqsood - In: Lahore Journal of Economics 18 (2013) Special Edition, pp. 67-92
While schooling outcomes for girls have improved over the period 2001–11, progress has been uneven within Pakistan …. Rural girls lag far behind urban girls and progress across the provinces remains unequal. The transition to secondary school … of schools available to girls in most rural areas need to be answered if we are serious about a rapid escalation of …
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Young Women's Marital Status and HIV Risk in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Lesotho, Swaziland and Zimbabwe
Asiedu, Christobel; Asiedu, Elizabeth; Owusu, Francis - In: Journal of African Development 12 (2010) 2
This paper examines whether marriage increases the risk of HIV infection among women aged 15-24 in Lesotho, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. We find that in all the three countries, the risk of infection is significantly lower for never-married young women than ever-married young women; however, the...
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Uzbekistan Country Gender Assessment
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2014
In 2011, Uzbekistan celebrated 20 years of independence. The transition has not been smooth for any country in the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Uzbekistan, too, has experienced both positive and negative developments in gender equality. The status of women and men in Uzbekistan is...
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The Gender Gap in Mathematics: Evidence from Low-and-Middle Income Countries
Bharadwaj, Prashant; Giorgi, Giacomo de; Hansen, David; … - eSocialSciences - 2012
gap appears to increase with age. It is shown that Girls are much more likely to state that they dislike math, or find …
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Delhi State Budget 2013—2014 Disappoints Children Once Again
HAQCRC, HAQ Centre for Child Rights - eSocialSciences - 2013
On the 20th of March 2013, the Honorable Chief Minister of Delhi presented her budget to the Legislative Assembly. What did she have in it for children? The budget has to be analysed in the light of the situation of children in the National Capital Territory. [HAQCRC]....
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