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Beyond access: Islamic financial literacy and women’s empowerment

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Keuangan Islam
Purpose – This study examines the effect of Islamic financial literacy on women’s empowerment using Islamic financial inclusion as a mediating variable.
Bambang Sukoco, Cahyaning Budi Utami, Madha Adi Ivantri, Alhussain Awdalkrem   +3 more
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"Deconstructing Postmodernism and the Mainstream Developmental Discourse of Women's Empowerment in the (South) Asian Context" [PDF]

This paper starts with an initial gesture accepting the validity of many of the criticisms of modernity by some leading postmodern thinkers. From this initial position, it then evaluates the postmodernist positions themselves with regards to democracy ...
Haider A Khan
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Women's Economic Empowerment and Growth in Low Income Countries: a global research programme (2013-2018) [PDF]

, 2013
This document presents research on womens economic empowerment and growth in low income countries. The joint programme will deliver policy-relevant research on critical questions faced by decision makers in improving the economic lives of women in LICs ...

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I Wanted to Be Able to Stand on My Own Two Feet First—Younger Parents Exiting Homelessness and Care and Their Aspirations

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This qualitative study examines the aspirations, motivations and support needs of 15 young parents in South Australia with experiences of out‐of‐home care (OOHC) or homelessness. Most participants aimed to delay parenting to achieve financial stability, education and personal development, but faced unplanned pregnancies due to inadequate ...
Tim Moore, Stewart McDougall
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Microfinance, Political Factors, and Motivation Can All Help to Enhance Women’s Entrepreneurship and Empowerment to Eliminate Poverty in Sindh Pakistan

SAGE Open
Sustainable development of women’s entrepreneurship (WE) and women empowerment (WEMP), and poverty reduction (PR), are significant challenges, particularly in developing countries like Pakistan.
Saifullah, Zhiqiang Ma, Mingxing Li, Muhammad Qasim Maqbool   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does micro-credit empower women : evidence from Bangladesh [PDF]

This paper examines the effects of men's and women's participation in group-based micro-credit programs on a large set of qualitative responses to questions that characterize women's autonomy and gender relations within the household.
Cartwright, Jennifer, Khandker, Shahidur R., Pitt, Mark M.   +2 more
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“We might be put into situations we are uncomfortable with, but not exactly told how to deal with them”: Health professional students' experiences questioning low‐value care practices during work‐integrated learning

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Health professions students often observe and practice alongside supervising health professionals during work‐integrated learning (WIL) to develop essential capabilities. While students may encounter practices they interpret as low‐value care during WIL, many hesitate to question or challenge these practices.
Melanie K. Farlie, Jessica Coventry, Jonathan Foo, Samantha Sevenhuysen, Brendan Shannon, Cylie M. Williams, Stephen Maloney, Kristie Matthews   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing women's empowerment as an effective strategy to improve food security in rural Bangladesh: a pathway to achieving SDG-2

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
IntroductionWomen play an important role in maintaining household food security; unfortunately, their food security is frequently neglected. This type of phenomenon has become common in developing nations such as Bangladesh, particularly in its rural ...
Tanwne Sarker, Rana Roy, Rana Roy, Sabina Yeasmin, Muhammad Asaduzzaman   +4 more
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Gender Discrimination and Women's Development in India [PDF]

Gender is a common term where as gender discrimination is meant only for women, because females are the only victims of gender discrimination. Females are nearly 50 percent of the total population but their representation in public life is very low ...
Sivakumar, Marimuthu
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Voices of Women Entrepreneurs in Rwanda [PDF]

, 2008
This document presents voices of women entrepreneuers in Rwanda. Rwanda is recognized as a world leader in promoting gender equality and offers an encouraging example of how post-conflict countries can seize the reform momentum after conflict ends to ...

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