Across the world, people in urban rather than rural areas are more likely to support gender equality. To explain this … global trend, this paper engages with geographically diverse literature and comparative rural-urban ethnographic research … women performing socially valued, masculine roles. Such exposure incrementally erodes gender ideologies, catalysing a …

As the first output from the gender and governance in rural services project, this report presents descriptive findings … and qualitative analysis of accountability mechanisms in agricultural extension and rural water supply in India, Ghana …, and Ethiopia, paying specific attention to gender responsiveness. The gender and governance in rural services project …

This paper analyzes the expansion of sanitation services in rural areas after the closure and rehabilitation of rural … environment. Development of sanitation services is a basic condition for an efficient implementation of integrated waste … dumpsites having as deadline July 16, 2009. Following this period local authorities are forced to collect and dispose the waste …