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‘One hen’ or ‘a basket of bangles’: women development and micro-credit in Tamil Nadu [PDF]
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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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]
, 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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Activism as a long durée journey: Teachers against the Chilean neoliberal education model
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract In this paper, I use the idea of purposes of education, particularly subjectification, and the concept of love to explore long‐term teacher activism in Chile. ‘Long‐term activism’ is used to describe an ongoing struggle rather than activism confined to specific moments.
Carla Tapia‐Parada
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New dynamics for gender equality in a changing context [PDF]
, 2012 __Abstract__ 1 DCF VIENNA POLICY DIALOGUE Advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment: The role of development cooperation December 13-14, 2012 Wendy Harcourt1 Keynote ...
Harcourt, W. (Wendy)
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Retention among newly qualified second‐year teachers: The reception–integration model
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Drawing on organisational socialisation theory, the study seeks to explore the mechanisms that foster retention among second‐year teachers. This examination considered these novice teachers' experiences during their first year of teaching, with a particular emphasis on the reception they encountered as they entered the teaching profession, as ...
Rinat Arviv Elyashiv +2 more
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National Journal of Community MedicineIntroduction: Women's empowerment is crucial for gender equality. This study, utilizing NFHS 4 and 5 data, assesses GBV and women's empowerment, including health indicators in Karnataka and India, aiming to evaluate achievements and challenges impacting
Namratha Kulkarni, Rizwana B Shaikh
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Recent years have seen a growing scholarly interest in youth activism (YA), a phenomenon often viewed as a positive development in response to declining civic and political engagement among young people. However, most of the research focuses on the activists themselves and gives less attention to how YA is perceived by the broader youth ...
Martyna Elerian +2 more
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THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA [PDF]
Financial StudiesThe inclusion of women into the financial system promotes economic development. However, in Nigeria, women face disproportionate financial exclusion.
Omoniyi Yemi OGUNRINDE
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores the challenges and opportunities surrounding the recruitment and retention of minority ethnic teachers in England. Drawing on interview data from 33 teachers and school leaders of diverse ethnic backgrounds, it investigates whether racialised barriers identified in earlier research have shifted in the current context of ...
Antonina Tereshchenko +5 more
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CONCEPT AND CONTEXT OF NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE [PDF]
Globalization, liberalization, technological development, infrastructure development and WTO etc. are ‘contexts’, which have the potential to positively influence the quantity and quality of women’s participation in agriculture in India’s North Eastern ...
Panda, Bhagirathi
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