This paper analyses the effect of a woman’s electoral victory on women’s subsequent political participation. Using the regression discontinuity afforded by close elections between women and men in India’s state elections, the study find that a woman winning office leads to a large and significant increase in the share of female candidates from major political parties in the ...» more
Library
This e-library contains more than 4500 external publications on governance, social development, conflict and humanitarian issues. It includes academic and grey literature selected for its basis in good quality research and coverage of a range of perspectives. Policy-oriented summaries of each document are provided, plus links to the full text.
Local embeddedness and economic and social upgrading in Madagascar’s export apparel industry
Madagascar is different to the other main Sub-Saharan African (SSA) low-income country apparel exporters given its more diverse end markets and ownership structures and the political instability that led to the loss of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) status at the end of 2009. This paper assesses the development of Madagascar’s export-oriented apparel industry and ...» more
What works for market development: A review of the evidence
This study serves two main purposes: i) to inform Sida of the evidence of what works for market development and the results frameworks and results chains derived from it; and ii) to identify the gaps in evidence and recommend what Sida should focus on in evaluating its market development portfolio. It focuses on private sector development (PSD), financial sector development ...» more
Gender and Statebuilding in Fragile and Conflict-affected States
Integrating a gender perspective into international support to statebuilding is key to improving the quality of international engagement in fragile states. However, statebuilding theory and practice currently neglect the importance of gender relations. This policy guidance aims to fill this gap by providing an overview of the challenges, opportunities and prospects for more ...» more
The Other Side of Gender: Men as Critical Agents of Change
Better understanding of how experiences in war change men’s roles and identities can lead to better interventions to help men deal with the trauma of war violence, to combat gender-based violence, and equip men as agents of peace in their post-conflict communities. Based on their review of existing work to help men in post-conflict settings, five leading experts recommend a ...» more