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Women producers and the benefits of collective forms of enterprise

23/03/2012

18 pages long

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Women producers and the benefits of collective forms of enterprise

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This article summarises the findings of an action research project examining the experience of women producers in various collective enterprises, all linked to the Fair Trade movement, in seven countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. What are the benefits of collective enterprise for women producers? The study found that participating in collective forms of […]

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Gendering platform co-operativism: the rise of women-owned rider co-operatives in Brazil and Spain

07/12/2022

18 pages long

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Gendering platform co-operativism: the rise of women-owned rider co-operatives in Brazil and Spain

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This article analyses the process of gendering platform co-operativism through a case study of two rider co-operatives owned and managed by women: Señoritas Courier in São Paulo, Brazil and Les Mercedes in Barcelona, Spain. While both co-operatives arose in response to similar concerns and have adopted a common approach, one is located in the global […]

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Disrupting the ‘life-cycle’ of violence in social relations: recommendations for anti-trafficking interventions from an analysis of pathways out of sex work for women in Eastern India

20/03/2018

16 pages long

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Disrupting the ‘life-cycle’ of violence in social relations: recommendations for anti-trafficking interventions from an analysis of pathways out of sex work for women in Eastern India

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This article argues for the need to change the ways in which anti-human trafficking (AT) non-government organisations (NGOs) and their interventions in India frame and address violence in sex work. The article asserts that AT NGOs need to move beyond their ideological allegiances and infuse their interventions with a better understanding of the lived realities […]

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‘The seas are rising and so are we!’ – a conversation between two women in Extinction Rebellion

10/12/2020

18 pages long

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‘The seas are rising and so are we!’ – a conversation between two women in Extinction Rebellion

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Extinction Rebellion (XR) is an international, non-violent movement against the climate and ecological crises that threaten our planet. This article is based on reflections and joint discussions on what it is to be women ‘rebels’ at the grassroots of this movement, utilising the feminist practice of ‘active listening’ to counter women’s experiences of being silenced […]

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Targeting women or transforming institutions?

01/05/1995

9 pages long

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While inequalities between men and women have long been recognised in formal development policies, poverty-alleviation schemes generally display a discrepancy between their declared commitment to equity for women and their actual achievements in incorporating the insights of gender analysis. This article explores the experience of NGOs which have successfully incorporated gender-awareness into the formulation of […]

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Rural women’s participation in solar-powered irrigation in Niger: lessons from Dimitra Clubs

10/12/2020

14 pages long

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Rural women’s participation in solar-powered irrigation in Niger: lessons from Dimitra Clubs

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The relative lack of women’s participation in energy-related development projects around the world to transform agricultural productivity has been a source of significant concern globally. Out of 181 countries, Niger holds the current position for being the second most vulnerable to climate change. Despite the emphasis on women’s participation in solar-powered irrigation initiatives in Niger […]

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Women in the informal sector

01/02/1996

12 pages long

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Women in the informal sector

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This article reviews the extent to which the educational system has acknowledged the importance to women of the informal sector of the economy, and the extent to which it has sought to prepare them for employment or self-employment within it. It assesses the record of both formal and non-formal education in providing women with the […]

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Caregivers at the frontline of addressing the climate crisis

10/12/2020

19 pages long

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Caregivers at the frontline of addressing the climate crisis

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This article draws on Oxfam’s work in Pakistan. It explores the burdens of addressing the climate crisis on the unpaid labour of poverty-stricken women in Badin, Pakistan. A case study methodology has been used to highlight the experiences of four women farmers in Badin and understand the impact of climate change on their care workload. […]

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Strengthening climate resilience and women’s networks: Brazilian inspiration from agroecology

10/12/2020

19 pages long

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Strengthening climate resilience and women’s networks: Brazilian inspiration from agroecology

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Women can face higher risks and more significant burdens from the impacts of climate change in situations of poverty than men, exacerbating existing disparities in gender roles, responsibilities, perceptions, and skewed power relations that tend to disadvantage women. Mitigation and adaptation measures are essential not only to increase community resilience to climate change but also […]

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Supporting the collective power of Bolivian women to attain citizenship rights: the Raising Her Voice project

25/11/2011

10 pages long

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Supporting the collective power of Bolivian women to attain citizenship rights: the Raising Her Voice project

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“Raising Her Voice” (RHV) is a global programme from Oxfam GB to promote poor women’s rights and capacity to participate effectively in governance at every level: raising women voices, increasing their influence, and making decision-making institutions more accountable to women. The present article is based on the findings of a case study of the Bolivian […]

Showing 498 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Women producers and the benefits of collective forms of enterprise

23/03/2012

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women producers and the benefits of collective forms of enterprise

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Overview

This article summarises the findings of an action research project examining the experience of women producers in various collective enterprises, all linked to the Fair Trade movement, in seven countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. What are the benefits of collective enterprise for women producers? The study found that participating in collective forms of […]

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Gendering platform co-operativism: the rise of women-owned rider co-operatives in Brazil and Spain

07/12/2022

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Gendering platform co-operativism: the rise of women-owned rider co-operatives in Brazil and Spain

Keywords

Overview

This article analyses the process of gendering platform co-operativism through a case study of two rider co-operatives owned and managed by women: Señoritas Courier in São Paulo, Brazil and Les Mercedes in Barcelona, Spain. While both co-operatives arose in response to similar concerns and have adopted a common approach, one is located in the global […]

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Disrupting the ‘life-cycle’ of violence in social relations: recommendations for anti-trafficking interventions from an analysis of pathways out of sex work for women in Eastern India

20/03/2018

16 pages long

Free access through journal website

Disrupting the ‘life-cycle’ of violence in social relations: recommendations for anti-trafficking interventions from an analysis of pathways out of sex work for women in Eastern India

Keywords

Overview

This article argues for the need to change the ways in which anti-human trafficking (AT) non-government organisations (NGOs) and their interventions in India frame and address violence in sex work. The article asserts that AT NGOs need to move beyond their ideological allegiances and infuse their interventions with a better understanding of the lived realities […]

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‘The seas are rising and so are we!’ – a conversation between two women in Extinction Rebellion

10/12/2020

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

‘The seas are rising and so are we!’ – a conversation between two women in Extinction Rebellion

Keywords

Overview

Extinction Rebellion (XR) is an international, non-violent movement against the climate and ecological crises that threaten our planet. This article is based on reflections and joint discussions on what it is to be women ‘rebels’ at the grassroots of this movement, utilising the feminist practice of ‘active listening’ to counter women’s experiences of being silenced […]

Journal article

Targeting women or transforming institutions?

01/05/1995

9 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

While inequalities between men and women have long been recognised in formal development policies, poverty-alleviation schemes generally display a discrepancy between their declared commitment to equity for women and their actual achievements in incorporating the insights of gender analysis. This article explores the experience of NGOs which have successfully incorporated gender-awareness into the formulation of […]

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Rural women’s participation in solar-powered irrigation in Niger: lessons from Dimitra Clubs

10/12/2020

14 pages long

Free access through journal website

Rural women’s participation in solar-powered irrigation in Niger: lessons from Dimitra Clubs

Keywords

Overview

The relative lack of women’s participation in energy-related development projects around the world to transform agricultural productivity has been a source of significant concern globally. Out of 181 countries, Niger holds the current position for being the second most vulnerable to climate change. Despite the emphasis on women’s participation in solar-powered irrigation initiatives in Niger […]

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Women in the informal sector

01/02/1996

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women in the informal sector

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Overview

This article reviews the extent to which the educational system has acknowledged the importance to women of the informal sector of the economy, and the extent to which it has sought to prepare them for employment or self-employment within it. It assesses the record of both formal and non-formal education in providing women with the […]

Journal article

Caregivers at the frontline of addressing the climate crisis

10/12/2020

19 pages long

Free access through journal website

Caregivers at the frontline of addressing the climate crisis

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Overview

This article draws on Oxfam’s work in Pakistan. It explores the burdens of addressing the climate crisis on the unpaid labour of poverty-stricken women in Badin, Pakistan. A case study methodology has been used to highlight the experiences of four women farmers in Badin and understand the impact of climate change on their care workload. […]

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Strengthening climate resilience and women’s networks: Brazilian inspiration from agroecology

10/12/2020

19 pages long

Free access through journal website

Strengthening climate resilience and women’s networks: Brazilian inspiration from agroecology

Keywords

Overview

Women can face higher risks and more significant burdens from the impacts of climate change in situations of poverty than men, exacerbating existing disparities in gender roles, responsibilities, perceptions, and skewed power relations that tend to disadvantage women. Mitigation and adaptation measures are essential not only to increase community resilience to climate change but also […]

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Supporting the collective power of Bolivian women to attain citizenship rights: the Raising Her Voice project

25/11/2011

10 pages long

Free access through journal website

Supporting the collective power of Bolivian women to attain citizenship rights: the Raising Her Voice project

Keywords

Overview

“Raising Her Voice” (RHV) is a global programme from Oxfam GB to promote poor women’s rights and capacity to participate effectively in governance at every level: raising women voices, increasing their influence, and making decision-making institutions more accountable to women. The present article is based on the findings of a case study of the Bolivian […]

Showing 498 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Women producers and the benefits of collective forms of enterprise

23/03/2012

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women producers and the benefits of collective forms of enterprise

Keywords

Overview

This article summarises the findings of an action research project examining the experience of women producers in various collective enterprises, all linked to the Fair Trade movement, in seven countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. What are the benefits of collective enterprise for women producers? The study found that participating in collective forms of […]

Journal article

Gendering platform co-operativism: the rise of women-owned rider co-operatives in Brazil and Spain

07/12/2022

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Gendering platform co-operativism: the rise of women-owned rider co-operatives in Brazil and Spain

Keywords

Overview

This article analyses the process of gendering platform co-operativism through a case study of two rider co-operatives owned and managed by women: Señoritas Courier in São Paulo, Brazil and Les Mercedes in Barcelona, Spain. While both co-operatives arose in response to similar concerns and have adopted a common approach, one is located in the global […]

Journal article

Disrupting the ‘life-cycle’ of violence in social relations: recommendations for anti-trafficking interventions from an analysis of pathways out of sex work for women in Eastern India

20/03/2018

16 pages long

Free access through journal website

Disrupting the ‘life-cycle’ of violence in social relations: recommendations for anti-trafficking interventions from an analysis of pathways out of sex work for women in Eastern India

Keywords

Overview

This article argues for the need to change the ways in which anti-human trafficking (AT) non-government organisations (NGOs) and their interventions in India frame and address violence in sex work. The article asserts that AT NGOs need to move beyond their ideological allegiances and infuse their interventions with a better understanding of the lived realities […]

Journal article

‘The seas are rising and so are we!’ – a conversation between two women in Extinction Rebellion

10/12/2020

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

‘The seas are rising and so are we!’ – a conversation between two women in Extinction Rebellion

Keywords

Overview

Extinction Rebellion (XR) is an international, non-violent movement against the climate and ecological crises that threaten our planet. This article is based on reflections and joint discussions on what it is to be women ‘rebels’ at the grassroots of this movement, utilising the feminist practice of ‘active listening’ to counter women’s experiences of being silenced […]

Journal article

Targeting women or transforming institutions?

01/05/1995

9 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

While inequalities between men and women have long been recognised in formal development policies, poverty-alleviation schemes generally display a discrepancy between their declared commitment to equity for women and their actual achievements in incorporating the insights of gender analysis. This article explores the experience of NGOs which have successfully incorporated gender-awareness into the formulation of […]

Journal article

Rural women’s participation in solar-powered irrigation in Niger: lessons from Dimitra Clubs

10/12/2020

14 pages long

Free access through journal website

Rural women’s participation in solar-powered irrigation in Niger: lessons from Dimitra Clubs

Keywords

Overview

The relative lack of women’s participation in energy-related development projects around the world to transform agricultural productivity has been a source of significant concern globally. Out of 181 countries, Niger holds the current position for being the second most vulnerable to climate change. Despite the emphasis on women’s participation in solar-powered irrigation initiatives in Niger […]

Journal article

Women in the informal sector

01/02/1996

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women in the informal sector

Keywords

Overview

This article reviews the extent to which the educational system has acknowledged the importance to women of the informal sector of the economy, and the extent to which it has sought to prepare them for employment or self-employment within it. It assesses the record of both formal and non-formal education in providing women with the […]

Journal article

Caregivers at the frontline of addressing the climate crisis

10/12/2020

19 pages long

Free access through journal website

Caregivers at the frontline of addressing the climate crisis

Keywords

Overview

This article draws on Oxfam’s work in Pakistan. It explores the burdens of addressing the climate crisis on the unpaid labour of poverty-stricken women in Badin, Pakistan. A case study methodology has been used to highlight the experiences of four women farmers in Badin and understand the impact of climate change on their care workload. […]

Journal article

Strengthening climate resilience and women’s networks: Brazilian inspiration from agroecology

10/12/2020

19 pages long

Free access through journal website

Strengthening climate resilience and women’s networks: Brazilian inspiration from agroecology

Keywords

Overview

Women can face higher risks and more significant burdens from the impacts of climate change in situations of poverty than men, exacerbating existing disparities in gender roles, responsibilities, perceptions, and skewed power relations that tend to disadvantage women. Mitigation and adaptation measures are essential not only to increase community resilience to climate change but also […]

Journal article

Supporting the collective power of Bolivian women to attain citizenship rights: the Raising Her Voice project

25/11/2011

10 pages long

Free access through journal website

Supporting the collective power of Bolivian women to attain citizenship rights: the Raising Her Voice project

Keywords

Overview

“Raising Her Voice” (RHV) is a global programme from Oxfam GB to promote poor women’s rights and capacity to participate effectively in governance at every level: raising women voices, increasing their influence, and making decision-making institutions more accountable to women. The present article is based on the findings of a case study of the Bolivian […]