Middle East and North Africa region by examining the effects of aid to Women's Equality Organizations and Institutions on … women's political empowerment, measured by the proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments. We use panel data … planning and reproductive health. The econometric results suggest that official development assistance ... to women' equality …

the implementation of the UNSCR 1325 "Women, Peace, and Security" in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The paper …, ethnic, or political) loyalties and pressures in a manner that efficiently prevents individual women/women as a group from … enhancing women's rights and gender equality as a priority. …

In 2007, five donors (European Commission, Belgium, Denmark, France and Luxembourg) decided to work together to …