The paper aims to examine how empowerment has been conceptualised in the field of gender and development as well as the emergence of an explicit concern with women’s economic empowerment. It also reviews empirical literature on gender and labour markets in order to draw out what they tell us about the blockages and barriers to women’s progress within the economy and about ...» 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.
Liberia: Time for Much-Delayed Reconciliation and Reform
Despite marked improvements, numerous grievances that plunged Liberia into bloody wars from 1989 until President Charles Taylor left in August 2003 (originally for exile in Nigeria) remain evident: a polarised society and political system; corruption, nepotism and impunity; a dishevelled security sector; youth unemployment; and gaps and inconsistencies in the electoral law. The ...» more
Engaging Men to Prevent Gender-based Violence: A Multi-country Intervention and Impact Evaluation Study
This report documents the implementation of a multi-country project to engage men and boys in preventing violence against women and promote gender equality. Project activities in each country varied but all included educational workshops with men and young men on gender equity and training programs with partner staff on evidence-based methodologies for the prevention of ...» more
Divided we stand: Libya’s enduring conflicts
The main factor driving both positive and negative developments in Libya has been the lack of a fully functioning state and of effective army or police. Local actors –civilian and military councils, revolutionary brigades, notables – have stepped in to provide safety, mediate disputes and impose ceasefires.The rebels who rose up against Qadhafi were much better armed. ...» more
Promoting healthy behaviours and improving health outcomes in low and middle income countries: A review of the impact of conditional cash transfer programmes
This paper provides an overview of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programmes in low and middle income countries and present the evidence to date on their contribution to improvements in health and the encouragement of healthy behaviours. Several bibliographic databases and websites were used to identify relevant studies. To be included, a study had to provide evidence of ...» more