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  • Research in Action
    Gender Economic integration Governance Equity

    Family law reform to change women’s realities across 11 countries

    Five prominent female thinkers and doers recently demonstrated how changing language in family laws can alter the course of women’s lives. At an October 7, 2016 project launch, prominent advocates from the Women’s Learning Partnership (WLP) — a global partnership of 20 independent women’s rights organizations across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South America — gathered to highlight the need for governments to reform family laws.
    Published date
    Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 10:30
  • Research in Action
    SOCIAL POLICY Gender

    Using research to change policy and practice: A Canadian Partnerships Research Report

    For Canadian civil society organizations (CSOs) research is an important part of efforts to improve policy and/or practice in developing countries, an IDRC-supported study found. The study e-surveyed 162 Canadian CSOs that are engaged in international cooperation for development but don't have research as their prime mandate. The study's author, Stacie Travers, also carried out four case studies on Canadian research activities in South America to enrich the survey data.
    Published date
    Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 10:00
  • Research in Action
    Development REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Sectoral development Labour markets Private sector development Gender

    Entrepreneurs could hold key to job creation in the Middle East

    Despite reforms, labour markets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have been unable to absorb the growing number of job seekers. Women and educated youth are particularly vulnerable to high unemployment. However, data on entrepreneurship and the private enterprise sector in the region have been virtually non-existent.
    Published date
    Thursday, August 9, 2012 - 10:00
  • Research in Action
    Gender Civil society Justice and security Peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and reconciliation

    Research tracks growing violence against women in Central America

    Violence against women and female homicides or femicide, is escalating across Central America.  And despite the efforts of women’s organizations, human rights groups, regional governments, and civil society to stem these crimes, incidents of violence against women remain vastly underreported. Under many legal systems in the region, official records often do not distinguish such crimes as gender-based violence or femicide.
    Published date
    Monday, August 20, 2012 - 14:00
  • Research in Action
    ECONOMICS Private sector development POVERTY Gender

    Balancing competitiveness and equity in the garment industry

    A new study comparing the garment-export industries in Honduras and Nicaragua challenges the conventional wisdom that competing on the basis of cheap labour is the only option for poor garment-producing countries.
    Published date
    Monday, August 20, 2012 - 13:30
  • Research in Action
    Gender

    Putting Canadian entrepreneurship in the global picture

    Through the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Canadian and international researchers are capturing and sharing new insights on what motivates entrepreneurs, and how to help them thrive. Their findings give governments solid ground for policies to spur business innovation.

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