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children. In contrast, 'flow estimates' suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger, is as severe among adults as it …
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children. In contrast, `flow estimates’ suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger, is as severe among adults as it …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014226886
‘threatening’ planning for Women in Development (WID) to the more ‘confrontational’ gender planning with its aspiring goal of …The concept of women’s development has now become an integral part of the development discourses and policy initiatives …. This development has been informed by a remarkable though gradual shift in the perception about women, from the stature of …
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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 …
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, the gender difference is reversed in Viet Nam where stigma and discrimination associated with some diseases may more …. However, for the subsample of elders, the gender difference is not significant. …
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, the gender difference is reversed in Viet Nam where the stigma and discrimination associated with some diseases may more …. However, for the subsample of elders, the gender difference is not significant. (Asian Dev Rev/GIGA) …
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Raising women's political participation leads to faster maternal mortality decline. We estimate that the introduction of quotas for women in parliament results in a 9 to 12% decline in maternal mortality. In terms of mechanisms, it also leads to an 8 to 11% increase in skilled birth attendance...
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Raising women's political participation leads to faster maternal mortality decline. We estimate that the introduction of quotas for women in parliament results in a 9-12 per cent decline in maternal mortality. In terms of mechanisms, it also leads to an 8-11 per cent increase in skilled birth...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011873906
Better access to reproductive healthcare increases women's propensity to become entrepreneurs. Access correlates positively with female entrepreneurial activity and negatively with female entrepreneurial age. Examining firm size and personal income suggests it also improves success of female-led...
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Egyptian women have played an unprecedented role in the Arab Spring democratic movement, possibly changing women's perception about their own rights and role. We question whether these events have translated into better outcomes within Egyptian households. We conjecture that potential changes...
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