protection ; social assistance ; gender ; women ; public works programs ; conditional cash transfers ; development ; employment … opportunities they present for promoting a gender-equality agenda and women's empowerment. The paper begins with a brief … context, concepts, and definitions relevant to SP policies and identifies gender-specific social and economic risks and …

opportunities they present for promoting a gender-equality agenda and women's empowerment. The paper begins with a brief … context, concepts, and definitions relevant to SP policies and identifies gender-specific social and economic risks and …

I examine how one central aspect of the family environment - sibling sex composition - affects women's gender … for first-born women. I show that women with a brother acquire more traditional gender roles, as measured through their … mechanism, I provide evidence of increased gender-specialized parenting in families with mixed-sex children. Finally, I find …

The perception of women's statutory place within organizations has been influenced by gender bias, which has led to … discrimination. Lowering barriers related to gender inequality and introducing constructive changes takes a surprisingly long time …. A deeper understanding of the interplay between socio-economic factors and gender inequality within organizations can …

development. The vast majority of theories reviewed suggest that gender inequality is a barrier to development, particularly over …In this article, we survey the theoretical literature investigating the role of gender inequality in economic …

This paper uses worldwide firm-level data to scrutinize the governance factors that favor gender diversity in … leadership positions. Our results reveal that the gender of the dominant shareholder is key. The chief executive of firms with a …

This paper investigates the role of non-traditional aid in meeting global challenges in improving gender equality and … gender-related socioeconomic needs in the twenty-first century. We define non-traditional aid as private donations from … gender issues in developing countries. In the past decade, there has been a significant growth in non-traditional aid …

We investigate the trend in the gender employment gap in the expanding nonsubsistence sector of the economy in … Mozambique, a country still characterized by a large subsistence agricultural sector. We show evidence that the gender gap has …