Ghana -- 8. Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Displaced Contexts: Narratives of Somali Refugee Women and Girls in Dadaab …This book explores the issues and challenges of gender and development in Africa. The current needs of women in Africa …1. Mapping Contradictions Within the Legal Frameworks and Cultural Norms on women’s Right to Land and Agriculture in …

children's education. Second, it is tested if migration of men from households reduces gender inequality in households … the case for households with temporary migrants, suggesting that women's decision participation decreases gender …This paper analyses the effect of migration of men from rural areas in Pakistan on children in households "left behind …

Gender segregation in the labor market may be explained by women's re- luctance to choose technical occupations …. Possible explanations are the lack of self-confidence of girls in male-dominated subjects, the domi- nating behavior of boys in … the classroom and unequal treatment by teachers. In this paper, we identify the causal impact of gender composition in …

. Findings: The major findings are: (1) foreign aid, particularly aid targeting women empowerment and gender equal-ity, has … the micro level, gender-targeted aid has significantly improved the share of women in parliament and female secondary …Purpose: This study examines how foreign aid affects gender inequality in developing countries, both at macro (overall …

Worldwide, 1.6 million girls are "missing" at birth every year. One policy tool to improve the sex ratio is a …

women and girls' empowerment as a sustainable way to enhance well-being and close gender gaps. The operational approach to … women and girls' empowerment can guide practitioners in systematically translating the concept of empowerment into project … designs. While World Bank projects are fairly effective at providing women and girls with the resources they need to reach …