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Journal article

Albanian women’s experiences of migration to Greece and Italy: a gender analysis

28/03/2019

17 pages long

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Albanian women’s experiences of migration to Greece and Italy: a gender analysis

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This article focuses on the experiences of Albanian women migrating to Italy and Greece, exploring their reasons for migration, their experiences abroad, and the manifestation of their entrepreneurial spirit upon return to Albania. The article also examines how migration can challenge and transform but also reinforce gender equalities; it might lead to new opportunities and […]

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Evaluation report

Effectiveness Review: Local Partnership for Rural Development in Albania

06/12/2013

3 documents

46 pages long

Languages: English

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The ‘Local Partnership for Rural Development’ project formed part of the Oxfam GB Raising her Voice (RHV) portfolio, which aimed to support and strengthen women’s roles in shaping policy and local governance. Operating through partners in three rural areas of Albania, the project was designed to address key aspects of governance by providing negotiation structures […]

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Evaluation report

Raising Her Voice: The power to persuade

11/11/2013

4 documents

8 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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From 2008-2013, Oxfam’s Raising Her Voice (RHV) programme worked with 45 local partners, 141 community activist groups, and over 1,000 coalition members to create more effective governance systems by ensuring that women’s voices influence decisions about services, investments, policies and legal frameworks, from community, through to national and regional levels. This summary draws on findings from […]

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Evaluation report

Women’s Right to Be Heard: An evaluation of Oxfam GB’s ‘Raising Her Voice’ portfolio

04/11/2013

1 documents

68 pages long

Languages: English

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This final evaluation is both a meta-analysis of the national evaluations of the Oxfam GB’s Raising Her Voice (RHV) programme, and an assessment of the global portfolio as an entity. The former seeks to draw learning and conclusions from the evidence generated by the different RHV projects on progress, implementation and impact, review and update […]

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Journal article

Gendering remittances in Albania: a human and social development perspective

01/03/2011

13 pages long

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Gendering remittances in Albania: a human and social development perspective

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Gender issues are of central importance to both migration and development. The study of migrant remittances has been at the heart of the fast-growing literature on migration and development. And yet, surprisingly, remittances and gender issues have rarely been brought together as a subject of inquiry. Based on recent research in south-east Albania, our paper […]

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Case study

Albania: Development of agricultural cooperatives

14/06/2008

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam support for herb collectors in Albania results in better income and collective action.

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Journal article

Anyone here been raped and speak English?’: workshops for editors and journalists on gender-based violence and sex-trafficking

01/11/2007

11 pages long

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Anyone here been raped and speak English?’: workshops for editors and journalists on gender-based violence and sex-trafficking

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Editors and journalists who have been trained to understand issues of gender-based violence and human rights can have a positive influence on educating public and political understanding of these issues. This article describes two workshops held recently in Senegal and Albania for male and female editors and journalists. The UNFPA workshop for journalists and editors […]

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Education resource

Photo Opportunities: Explore the globe with this visual literacy resource for ages 7–11

01/09/2007

5 documents

Languages: English

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Explore the theme of everyday tasks with these beautiful images from around the world. This vibrant visual literacy resource for 7-11 year olds includes detailed background information, guidance on using images, and activities for using captions, storyboarding, and cropping images. Investigate how children view images differently at different ages, and support them to develop key […]

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Book

Producer Organisations: A practical guide to developing collective rural enterprises

30/08/2007

2 documents

200 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

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Small-scale producers face huge challenges in today’s world. They have to adopt a market-oriented approach if they want to compete in and benefit from local and global markets. This book opens with an explanation of why collective action in the form of producer organisations is a key strategy for increasing their access to and power […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Excreta Disposal in Emergencies: A field manual

01/10/2004

1 documents

88 pages long

Languages: English

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The purpose of the manual is to provide practical guidance on how to select, design, construct and maintain appropriate excreta disposal systems in emergency situations. Relevant situations include natural disasters, relief for refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), and complex emergencies, focusing on rural and peri-urban areas.

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