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Domestic violence

Domestic Violence (sometimes referred to as domestic abuse, or violence within the family) occurs when a family member, partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate another. Domestic violence often refers to violence between spouses, or spousal abuse but can also include cohabitants and non-married intimate partners. Domestic violence occurs in all cultures; people […]

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Directorate of Research on Women in Agriculture, India

The Working Group on Agricultural Research and Education constituted by the Planning Commission for the formulation of the Eighth Five Year Plan (1992-97) recommended the establishment of a National Research Centre for Women in Agriculture (NRCWA). Accordingly, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) established the NRCWA in 1996 at Bhubaneswar which was upgraded as […]

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Gender Equality Architecture Reform Campaign (GEAR)

Table of Contents 1 About 2 References 3 See also 4 External links About GEAR, the Campaign, a network of more than 300 women’s organizations, has been campaigning for the establishment of a new Agency for Women since its launch in February 2008. Its creation was a result of the meeting planned by the Women’s […]

Gender Equality and ICTs

Information and communication technologies (ICTs), which include the internet, computers, and mobile phones, have great potential to empower women worldwide. ICTs provide access to training and market information that can help women’s and men’s businesses succeed, for example. Table of Contents 1 ICTs and the Empowerment of Women 2 Limitations to women’s access to ICTs 3 […]

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Gender Equality and Decent Work in Thailand

Table of Contents 1 ABOUT 2 Focus on Thailand 2.1 Opportunities for promotion 2.2 Wages and salaries 3 References 4 GROUP5 ABOUT The study “Gender Equality and Decent Work in Thailand” is part of a joint regional technical assistance project of the (ILO) and the (ADB), which aims to strengthen the role of labour standards […]

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Gender Equality and Trade Policy

Women play a major role in contributing to the economy, to better governance, and to their communities and households. Discrimination and marginalization reduces this contribution, making societies worse off. Just like income inequality, gender discrimination tends to reduce growth and hold back development by crippling a part of society´s human capital. By contrast, there is […]

Barefoot solar engineers (BSEs)

Table of Contents 1 About Barefoot College 1.1 Selection Process 2 Barefoot Solar Engineers (BSEs)  2.1 Skills acquired 2.2 Impact on Women 3 References 4 See also 5 External links About Barefoot College Barefoot College was established in 1972. Located in Rajastan, it is a non-governmental organisation which engages in sustainable and self-sufficient services and […]

Babies and Bosses

Babies and Bosses, Reconciling Work and Family Life is a publication of the . It takes into consideration that gender roles are no longer as clear-cut than they used to be. Specifically, the publication offers alternatives to the traditional male-breadwinner model, which involved a clear allocation of responsibilities and time within households: men spent their […]

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BAOBAB For Women’s Human Rights

BAOBAB For Women’s Human Rights is a not for profit, non-governmental organization, which focuses on women’s legal rights issues under the three systems of – customary, statutory and religious- in Baobab’s vision is that women’s human rights become an integral part of everyday life. BAOBAB works to promote and protect principally via improving knowledge, exercise […]

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