The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25 — which marks the first of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence and culminates with Human Rights Day on December 10 — advocates for greater awareness a
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NewsGender GENDER BASED VIOLENCE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENPublished dateFriday, 23. November 2018 - 12:00
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PerspectivesGender WOMEN AND DEVELOPMENT
Marriage and divorce certificates: Tools for women’s empowerment
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Journal articlesSOCIAL CAPITAL LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS AGRONOMY AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS SOCIAL CAPITAL AGRICULTURAL POLICY SOCIAL HISTORY PLANTATIONS Food security AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES
How do stakeholder interactions influence national food security policy in the Caribbean? : the case of Saint Lucia
In Saint Lucia monocrop (banana) plantation agriculture for commodity export continues to dominate the national and regional agricultural psyche, with minimal policy attention being directed towards developing more locally-oriented food systems in
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Forage conservation in the Caribbean
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Success story in food crop production : moving from subsistence farming to a sustainable livelihood
This one-page brief illustrates how the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Farm to Fork Food Security Project has contributed to year round vegetable production, increased markets, and higher income for small vegetable growers.
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South Africa’s two-tiered informal sector : policy brief
Despite South Africa's high unemployment rate, the country's informal sector remains small.
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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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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.
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Call for Proposals that support gender transformation through research
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PerspectivesGender WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT GENDER EQUALITY WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT
Policy should address more than jobs to economically empower women