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NewsDevelopment Social Policy GovernancePublished dateTuesday, 11. August 2020 - 8:30
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Assessing women empowerment in Tanzania : the case of the productive social safety net (PSSN)
The study adapts the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) approach, using panel data sets to carry out an assessment of the Productive Social Safety Net (PSSN) programme implemented by the Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF).
Published date2019 -
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Impact of cultural, religious and legal factors on women’s empowerment through conditional cash transfers
Evidence from this study indicates that women tend to suffer more from poverty than men because of prevailing cultural and religious beliefs, legal systems and household leadership structures.
Published date2019 -
NewsGENDER BASED VIOLENCE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
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NewsEVIDENCE BASED POLICY RESEARCH METHODS
Nobel winners’ approach to policy-relevant research valued at IDRC
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Empowering women in artisanal and small-scale mining in Central and East Africa
Research from Central and East Africa shows that, despite facing engrained gender barriers, women are important participants in the economic activity surrounding artisanal and small-scale mining, and some are forging new economic pathways.
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From double burden of women to a “Double Boon” : balancing unpaid care work and paid work
Women in paid work from low income families are engaged in poorly paid, precarious employment, even as they are overburdened with unpaid care work responsibilities.
Published date2017 -
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Does savings help women in sub-Saharan Africa to save, invest, and increase consumption?
In recent years, a number of randomized evaluations have been carried out to investigate the promotion of savings interventions.
Published date2017 -
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Unpaid care and women’s empowerment : lessons from research and practice - policy brief
Goal 5 of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) includes recognizing and valuing unpaid care and domestic work.
Published date2017 -
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Increasing women’s support for democracy in Africa : policy brief
This brief shares findings from the research with an aim to inform policy responses by decision-makers in SSA working on women’s empowerment, governance, and democratic institutions.
Published date2017