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Gender GENDER EQUALITY WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT HOME CARE

M’resh means beautiful

Affordable childcare can help open up economic opportunities for single mothers.

Region
Kenya
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HEALTH ECONOMICS ECOHEALTH LOW INCOME GROUPS

Breaking the cycle of poverty in Ethiopia

Communities in the highlands of Ethiopia face what seems to be a simple problem: not enough food.

Region
Ethiopia
Kenya
Nepal
Peru
Uganda
Canada
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ECONOMICS Development HEALTH Gender WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT DAY CARE CENTRES

Could affordable daycare be the key to unlocking women’s earning power in Africa?

Balancing childcare and income generation is a problem faced by mothers around the world.

Region
Kenya
South of Sahara
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Economics Poverty POVERTY ALLEVIATION POLICY INFLUENCE

IDRC-supported project influencing government policy in Kenya

Kenya’s population is becoming increasingly urban; more than half of Nairobi’s residents live in informal settlements (slums) plagued by cramped living conditions and poor access to basic services.

Region
Kenya
South of Sahara