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1 January 2007
Published by: IDS
The development industry has emphasised the dangers of sex and sexuality in relation to population control, disease and violence. This negative approach to sex has been filtered through a view of gender which stereotypes men as predators, women as victims, and fails to recognise the existence of transgender people.
1 January 2007
HIV/AIDS is both driven by and entrenches gender inequality, leaving women more vulnerable than men to its impact. This report -...
25 November 2006
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Vulnerability appears to be rising for many Malawians, whose exposure to livelihood shocks is increasing while their ability to cope is decreasing. The first part of this report draws on recently published studies and analysis of the 2004/05 Integrated Household Survey dataset to explore the nature of vulnerability in Malawi.
1 October 2006
Published by: IDS
This IDS Bulletin addresses a theme that mainstream development has persistently neglected: sexuality. Over the last decade, development policymakers and practitioners have come to endorse a multi-dimensional approach to poverty, and growing attention has been placed on achieving greater freedom, wellbeing and human rights for all.
1 August 2006
Published by: International Labour Office (ILO)
The role of productive employment in reducing poverty is by now widely recognized. But the experience of many developing countries seems...
3 April 2006
Published by: IDS
Development has generally treated sexuality as a problem - considering it only in relation to population control, family planning,...
1 January 2006
Published by: BRILL
There are no available gender disaggregated data on the percentage of men's versus women's businesses.
1 January 2006
This paper explores domestic violence in the rural location of Griquatown, South Africa. Although academics have long recognised that...
1 January 2006
Published by: BRILL
A unique collaboration of over 1000 scholars from around the world, the Encyclopaedia of Women & Islamic Cultures crosses history, geographic borders and disciplines to create a ground-breaking reference work reflecting the very latest research on gender studies and the Islamic world. No other reference work offers this scale of contributions or depth and breadth of coverage.
1 June 2005
Published by: IDS
This IDS Bulletin draws together contributions from a diverse range of researchers and development practitioners working in Africa, with the common goal of exploring why agriculture is contributing to poverty reduction and livelihood improvement in some places