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Journal article

Publishing for social change

01/02/2011

3 pages long

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Keywords

Civil society

Overview

This is the text of a talk given at a conference for Publishing for Social Change in Oxford. It explores the effect of literature on political consciousness.

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Research report

Bolivian Government Consultation with the Guaraní Indigenous Peoples of Charagua Norte and Isoso

15/11/2010

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

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Extractives

Overview

Proposed hydrocarbons exploration project in San Isidro Block Santa Cruz, Bolivia

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Journal article

Gender inequality, mothers’ health and unequal distribution of food: experience from a CARE project in India

08/11/2010

10 pages long

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Gender inequality, mothers’ health and unequal distribution of food: experience from a CARE project in India

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Overview

Food availability does not always ensure equal access to all the family members. Even today the distribution of food and nutrition depends on the old age tradition and norms set by the communities. This article focuses on a project which intended to challenge these attitudes and beliefs in India. This article is hosted by our […]

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Journal article

Gender, large-scale development and food insecurity in Lesotho: an analysis of the impact of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project

06/11/2010

11 pages long

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Gender, large-scale development and food insecurity in Lesotho: an analysis of the impact of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project

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Overview

This article investigates the effects of development policy on gender and food security. It analyses how one policy instituted by a large-scale multi-dam development project, the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), affected women’s food security in the rural highlands of Lesotho, southern Africa. This was a mitigation policy, aiming to ensure that the LHWP did […]

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Discussion paper

Oxfam’s Response to the Department for Work and Pensions Consultation: 21st Century Welfare

19/10/2010

1 documents

5 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Social protection

Overview

In this document, Oxfam GB addresses the major issues raised by the coalition government’s consultation paper: 21st Century Welfare. This consists of three main aspects: an assessment of the principles underpinning the proposals; an analysis of the proposals that are made; and an analysis of crucial elements of welfare reform that are absent in these […]

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Journal article

‘Bread and butter’ human rights: NGOs in Fiji

01/09/2010

13 pages long

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Overview

While ‘rights-based’ approaches to development – those in which development and poverty alleviation are viewed through the lens of human rights – have become the language of choice among the international development community, less is known about how human rights are used for development at the local level. Using a case study of Fiji, this […]

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Journal article

The role of self-help groups in empowering disabled women: a case study in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

01/09/2010

11 pages long

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The role of self-help groups in empowering disabled women: a case study in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

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Overview

The literature on self-help groups (SHGs) shows a mixed record on empowering women both economically and socially, while the literature on Women with Disabilities (WWDs) highlights the problems of isolation that exacerbate their disadvantages. This article, asking whether SHGs can empower WWDs, is based on a study conducted in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. It concludes that […]

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Research report

Public Opinion Survey on Metals Mining in Guatemala

11/08/2010

1 documents

9 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Extractives

Overview

Executive summary of a report by the Association for Social Research and Study (ASÍES)

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Research report

Cost-Benefit Study of the Marlin Mine in San Marcos, Guatemala

11/08/2010

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Extractives

Overview

An executive summary of the report by the Association for Social Research and Study (ASÍES)

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Briefing paper

Life and Dignity at Risk: The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector in Liberia

17/06/2010

1 documents

31 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Liberia’s newly approved water and sanitation policy states that ‘water is life’ and ‘sanitation is dignity’. These powerful statements signal a welcome commitment in a country where safe water and decent sanitation have long been absent for the vast majority of the population, with catastrophic impacts on life and social welfare. The key challenge for […]

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