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Gender empowerment in microfinance [PDF]
In this paper we argue that the promotion of women in microfinance initiatives and the bias against men is taking place in the absence of solid empirical evidence on the effects of this approach in the balance of powers in households and on the health ...
Armendáriz, Beatriz, Roome, Nigiel
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aims In this study, we examined the effects of assigning partial credit to selected answer choices on student performance and perceptions in a pharmacology course using Type A multiple‐choice questions (MCQs). Methods Partial credit scoring was incorporated into quizzes and exams in a 10‐week pharmacology course for postbaccalaureate premedical ...
Stephen D. Schneid +2 more
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Women as social entrepreneurs in the hospitality and tourism industry: Does empowerment play a role? [PDF]
, 2015 This paper which is a work in progress presents a qualitative study exploring the nature, motivations and extent to which female entrepreneurs use their H&T businesses as platforms for engagement in various forms of social entrepreneurship (
Kimbu, Albert N., Ngoasong, Michael
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Emic definitions of empowerment for just development: learnings from Kenya
CABI Agriculture and BioscienceThis mixed-methods study examines how men and women of different ages engaged in agriculture in Kilifi and Kiambu counties in Kenya define empowerment and describe empowerment pathways, and how empowered people are perceived by their families and ...
Haley Zaremba +5 more
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Enhancing economic development through economic empowerment: Challenges for women [PDF]
, 2015 Status of women around the world varies among parts of the world.Some developing countries like Africa, the status of women is low compared to the developed countries.There is an urgent need to give attention to the needs and problems of women to enable
Ahmad, Noor Azizah, Ahmad, Zalinah
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Measuring Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture: Innovations and evidence
Global Food Security, 2023 A. Quisumbing +9 more
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Listening to Hong Kong children's perspectives through pretend play
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) has become an increasing concern in recent years. The issue has been regularly discussed by different stakeholders. However, the rising concern regarding quality in ECEC has not seriously taken into account children's perspectives.
Suzannie K. Y. Leung
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WOMEN, ECOLOGY, AND EMPOWERMENT
Al-ShodhanaThis article discusses women, the environment, and empowerment, emphasising women’s vital role in environmental sustainability and their challenges in addressing environmental issues. Although women, especially marginalised ones, spearhead environmental conservation, they are under-represented in environmental policy and resource management decisions ...
V Basil Hans, Manjula Mallya M
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Curls, Kinks and Colonization: The Decolonization of Afrodescendant Women’s Bodies in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic [PDF]
, 2018 This paper documents the experiences of Afrodescendant women in the Dominican Republic who choose to wear their hair naturally curly, despite the norm to straighten it.
Wyatt, Allegra
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Activism as education in and through the youth climate justice movement
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Young people worldwide are increasingly participating in a global movement for climate justice, yet to date, little research has examined how youth climate justice activists conceive of and experience activism as education. The present study used in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews with 16 US climate justice activists (aged 15–17) to address ...
Carlie D. Trott
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