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Loud, Proud and Prosperous! Report on the Mobility International USA International Symposium on Microcredit for Women with Disabilities [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
[Excerpt] MIUSA designed the International Symposium on Microcredit for Women with Disabilities in response to recommendations from women leaders with disabilities at WILD, at the Symposium in Beijing, and from our own experience with US-based ...
Mobility International USA (MIUSA)
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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

open access: yesSAGE 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   +3 more
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Beyond access: Islamic financial literacy and women’s empowerment

open access: yesJurnal 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   +3 more
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Promoting gender equity in a home visits programme: a qualitative study in Northern Nigeria

open access: yesBMC Women's Health
Background Gender inequities remain critical determinants influencing maternal health. Harmful gender norms and gender-based violence adversely affect maternal health.
Loubna Belaid   +7 more
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Enhancing women's empowerment as an effective strategy to improve food security in rural Bangladesh: a pathway to achieving SDG-2

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Learning English for a life of choice in New Zealand : a case study of Afghan women refugees' bilingual class experiences in Palmerston North : a research project presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of International Development Development Studies, Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This thesis looks at the experiences of a group of women refugees learning English as part of their resettlement in New Zealand. The women’s husbands were working as interpreters for the New Zealand Police in Bamiyan, Afghanistan.
Hermawan, Erika Soraya
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‘One hen’ or ‘a basket of bangles’: women development and micro-credit in Tamil Nadu [PDF]

open access: yes
Tamil Nadu in India has a glorious tradition of recognizing the importance of empowering women over several centuries. The State fares reasonably well (above the all-India level) in terms of indicators such as female literacy, girls enrollment, female ...
Asalatha, B. P.   +1 more
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Building coalitions, creating change: An agenda for gender transformative research in agricultural development [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) has developed its Gender Research in Development Strategy centered on a transformative approach. Translating this strategy into actual research and development practice poses a considerable

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Growth and economic opportunities for women: literature review to inform the DFID-IDRC-Hewlett Foundation research program on women's economic empowerment, gender equality and growth in low income countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This is a background paper for a new research programme on women's economic empowerment. It is a comprehensive literature review on the state of the field.

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Role of Femvertising in Enhancing Women’s Empowerment in FMCG Brand Campaigns

open access: yesInternational Research Journal of Business Studies
Advertisements that endorse and empower women and girls are referred to as “Femvertising”. These advertisements frequently defy stereotypes and portray women in powerful and competent roles.
Preethy Rose Martin, R. Shanthi
doaj   +1 more source

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