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Christianity, development, and women’s liberation

01/03/1999

8 pages long

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Christianity, development, and women’s liberation

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Overview

Development practitioners working for gender equity must understand the significance of religion for many women who live in poverty. Both development interventions and religion are concerned with poverty; and both have often been problematic for women. Religious faith can offer women the opportunity for liberation; but it can also encourage conformity. This article is hosted […]

Journal article

A survivor behind every number: using programme data on violence against women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo to influence policy and practice

09/07/2014

15 pages long

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A survivor behind every number: using programme data on violence against women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo to influence policy and practice

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Overview

Designing and implementing programmes that seek to respond to, and prevent, violence against women and girls (VAWG) saves lives and mitigates the consequences of such violence for survivors. With the right evidence about the scale and nature of VAWG, practitioners, donors, and policymakers can improve programming, support VAWG services where they are needed, and develop […]

Case study

Empowering Women Through the Mentorship Programme: The case of the Fisherfolk Enterprise

26/06/2018

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

In many communities in Southeast Asia, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are crucial drivers of local development and growth. They can play a key role in improving the livelihoods of smallholders, especially women. However, SMEs often do not survive because of the challenges they face in accessing finance and developing logistics and management systems. To […]

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Women’s groups and individual antrepreneurs: an Ugandan case study

01/10/1996

7 pages long

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Women’s groups and individual antrepreneurs: an Ugandan case study

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In a study of women’s income-generating groups and individual women entrepreneurs in Uganda, the individual women were found to be more economically successful than the groups. This article argues that the need to maintain relationships, and observe bureaucratic procedures may contribute to the relative ineffectiveness of groups. This finding has important implications for development funders. […]

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Exploring women’s daily lives and participation in the informal labour market in Mumbai, India

01/07/2009

11 pages long

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Exploring women’s daily lives and participation in the informal labour market in Mumbai, India

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Overview

Dramatic reductions in trade barriers during the past 10 years have caused unprecedented economic growth in India. Little is known about the impact of globalisation on the informal labour market, especially the impact on women. We interviewed women working in four occupations in Mumbai’s informal labour market, gathering information about their daily lives, job responsibilities, […]

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Giving women the credit

01/11/1997

6 pages long

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Giving women the credit

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The Full Circle Project is a response by a women’s organisation to the dynamics of women’s poverty and economic exclusion in contemporary Britain. The authors emphasise the need for credit provision for women to be seen as only one part of an integrated strategy for poverty reduction. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor […]

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Rural women earning income in Indonesian factories: the impact on gender relations

01/03/2001

7 pages long

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Rural women earning income in Indonesian factories: the impact on gender relations

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Overview

In 1997 and 1998, the international economic crisis widely known as the ‘Asian crisis’ caused massive inflation and currency devaluation in Indonesia. This paper highlights the effects of the economic crisis on rural Indonesian women and their families. After the crisis, young women who were employed in factories began to contribute a significantly greater amount […]

Policy position

Violence Against Women and Girls in Emergencies

29/11/2013

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In every humanitarian crisis, humanitarian agencies, donors, and governments should seek to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls (VAWG) and gender-based violence (GBV) in emergencies. This includes reducing risks across humanitarian programmes, increasing access to services for survivors, tackling the root causes of violence, and promoting women’s rights. Oxfam is committed to […]

Showing 498 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Christianity, development, and women’s liberation

01/03/1999

8 pages long

Free access through journal website

Christianity, development, and women’s liberation

Keywords

Overview

Development practitioners working for gender equity must understand the significance of religion for many women who live in poverty. Both development interventions and religion are concerned with poverty; and both have often been problematic for women. Religious faith can offer women the opportunity for liberation; but it can also encourage conformity. This article is hosted […]

Journal article

A survivor behind every number: using programme data on violence against women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo to influence policy and practice

09/07/2014

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

A survivor behind every number: using programme data on violence against women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo to influence policy and practice

Keywords

Overview

Designing and implementing programmes that seek to respond to, and prevent, violence against women and girls (VAWG) saves lives and mitigates the consequences of such violence for survivors. With the right evidence about the scale and nature of VAWG, practitioners, donors, and policymakers can improve programming, support VAWG services where they are needed, and develop […]

Case study

Empowering Women Through the Mentorship Programme: The case of the Fisherfolk Enterprise

26/06/2018

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In many communities in Southeast Asia, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are crucial drivers of local development and growth. They can play a key role in improving the livelihoods of smallholders, especially women. However, SMEs often do not survive because of the challenges they face in accessing finance and developing logistics and management systems. To […]

Journal article

Women’s groups and individual antrepreneurs: an Ugandan case study

01/10/1996

7 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women’s groups and individual antrepreneurs: an Ugandan case study

Keywords

Overview

In a study of women’s income-generating groups and individual women entrepreneurs in Uganda, the individual women were found to be more economically successful than the groups. This article argues that the need to maintain relationships, and observe bureaucratic procedures may contribute to the relative ineffectiveness of groups. This finding has important implications for development funders. […]

Journal article

Exploring women’s daily lives and participation in the informal labour market in Mumbai, India

01/07/2009

11 pages long

Free access through journal website

Exploring women’s daily lives and participation in the informal labour market in Mumbai, India

Keywords

Overview

Dramatic reductions in trade barriers during the past 10 years have caused unprecedented economic growth in India. Little is known about the impact of globalisation on the informal labour market, especially the impact on women. We interviewed women working in four occupations in Mumbai’s informal labour market, gathering information about their daily lives, job responsibilities, […]

Journal article

Giving women the credit

01/11/1997

6 pages long

Free access through journal website

Giving women the credit

Keywords

Overview

The Full Circle Project is a response by a women’s organisation to the dynamics of women’s poverty and economic exclusion in contemporary Britain. The authors emphasise the need for credit provision for women to be seen as only one part of an integrated strategy for poverty reduction. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor […]

Journal article

Rural women earning income in Indonesian factories: the impact on gender relations

01/03/2001

7 pages long

Free access through journal website

Rural women earning income in Indonesian factories: the impact on gender relations

Keywords

Overview

In 1997 and 1998, the international economic crisis widely known as the ‘Asian crisis’ caused massive inflation and currency devaluation in Indonesia. This paper highlights the effects of the economic crisis on rural Indonesian women and their families. After the crisis, young women who were employed in factories began to contribute a significantly greater amount […]

Policy position

Violence Against Women and Girls in Emergencies

29/11/2013

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In every humanitarian crisis, humanitarian agencies, donors, and governments should seek to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls (VAWG) and gender-based violence (GBV) in emergencies. This includes reducing risks across humanitarian programmes, increasing access to services for survivors, tackling the root causes of violence, and promoting women’s rights. Oxfam is committed to […]

Showing 498 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Christianity, development, and women’s liberation

01/03/1999

8 pages long

Free access through journal website

Christianity, development, and women’s liberation

Keywords

Overview

Development practitioners working for gender equity must understand the significance of religion for many women who live in poverty. Both development interventions and religion are concerned with poverty; and both have often been problematic for women. Religious faith can offer women the opportunity for liberation; but it can also encourage conformity. This article is hosted […]

Journal article

A survivor behind every number: using programme data on violence against women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo to influence policy and practice

09/07/2014

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

A survivor behind every number: using programme data on violence against women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo to influence policy and practice

Keywords

Overview

Designing and implementing programmes that seek to respond to, and prevent, violence against women and girls (VAWG) saves lives and mitigates the consequences of such violence for survivors. With the right evidence about the scale and nature of VAWG, practitioners, donors, and policymakers can improve programming, support VAWG services where they are needed, and develop […]

Case study

Empowering Women Through the Mentorship Programme: The case of the Fisherfolk Enterprise

26/06/2018

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In many communities in Southeast Asia, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are crucial drivers of local development and growth. They can play a key role in improving the livelihoods of smallholders, especially women. However, SMEs often do not survive because of the challenges they face in accessing finance and developing logistics and management systems. To […]

Journal article

Women’s groups and individual antrepreneurs: an Ugandan case study

01/10/1996

7 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women’s groups and individual antrepreneurs: an Ugandan case study

Keywords

Overview

In a study of women’s income-generating groups and individual women entrepreneurs in Uganda, the individual women were found to be more economically successful than the groups. This article argues that the need to maintain relationships, and observe bureaucratic procedures may contribute to the relative ineffectiveness of groups. This finding has important implications for development funders. […]

Journal article

Exploring women’s daily lives and participation in the informal labour market in Mumbai, India

01/07/2009

11 pages long

Free access through journal website

Exploring women’s daily lives and participation in the informal labour market in Mumbai, India

Keywords

Overview

Dramatic reductions in trade barriers during the past 10 years have caused unprecedented economic growth in India. Little is known about the impact of globalisation on the informal labour market, especially the impact on women. We interviewed women working in four occupations in Mumbai’s informal labour market, gathering information about their daily lives, job responsibilities, […]

Journal article

Giving women the credit

01/11/1997

6 pages long

Free access through journal website

Giving women the credit

Keywords

Overview

The Full Circle Project is a response by a women’s organisation to the dynamics of women’s poverty and economic exclusion in contemporary Britain. The authors emphasise the need for credit provision for women to be seen as only one part of an integrated strategy for poverty reduction. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor […]

Journal article

Rural women earning income in Indonesian factories: the impact on gender relations

01/03/2001

7 pages long

Free access through journal website

Rural women earning income in Indonesian factories: the impact on gender relations

Keywords

Overview

In 1997 and 1998, the international economic crisis widely known as the ‘Asian crisis’ caused massive inflation and currency devaluation in Indonesia. This paper highlights the effects of the economic crisis on rural Indonesian women and their families. After the crisis, young women who were employed in factories began to contribute a significantly greater amount […]

Policy position

Violence Against Women and Girls in Emergencies

29/11/2013

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In every humanitarian crisis, humanitarian agencies, donors, and governments should seek to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls (VAWG) and gender-based violence (GBV) in emergencies. This includes reducing risks across humanitarian programmes, increasing access to services for survivors, tackling the root causes of violence, and promoting women’s rights. Oxfam is committed to […]