Empowering Women Through Development, the Perspectives of Filipino Women in a Rural Non-government Program
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Release : 1997
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Author : Hazel J.Malapit
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 32,56 MB
Release : 2019-10-30
Category : Political Science
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Women’s participation and empowerment in value chains are goals that concern many development organizations, but there has been limited systematic, rigorous research to track these goals between and within value chains (VCs). We use the survey-based project-level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (pro-WEAI) to measure women’s and men’s empowerment in the abaca, coconut, seaweed, and swine VCs in the Philippines. Results show that most women and men in all four VCs are disempowered, but unlike in many other countries, Filipino women in this sample are generally as empowered as men. Pro-WEAI results suggest that respect within the household and attitudes about gender-based violence (GBV) are the largest sources of disempowerment for both women and men, followed by control over use of income and autonomy in income-related decisions. Excessive workload and lack of group membership are other important sources of disempowerment, with some variation across VCs and nodes along VCs. Across all four VCs, access to community programs is associated with higher women’s empowerment, and access to extension services and education are associated with higher men’s empowerment. Our results show that, despite the egalitarian gender norms in the Philippines, persistent gender stereotypes influence men’s and women’s empowerment and VC participation.
Author : Karen Marie Mokate
Publisher : IDB
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 31,61 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Social planning
ISBN : 9781931003940
Author : Jeni Klugman
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 16,54 MB
Release : 2014-09-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1464803609
Despite recent advances in important aspects of the lives of girls and women, pervasive challenges remain. These challenges reflect widespread deprivations and constraints and include epidemic levels of gender-based violence and discriminatory laws and norms that prevent women from owning property, being educated, and making meaningful decisions about their own lives--such as whether and when to marry or have children. These often violate their most basic rights and are magnified and multiplied by poverty and lack of education. This groundbreaking book distills vast data and hundreds of studies to shed new light on deprivations and constraints facing the voice and agency of women and girls worldwide, and on the associated costs for individuals, families, communities, and global development. The volume presents major new findings about the patterns of constraints and overlapping deprivations and focuses on several areas key to women s empowerment: freedom from violence, sexual and reproductive health and rights, ownership of land and housing, and voice and collective action. It highlights promising reforms and interventions from around the world and lays out an urgent agenda for governments, civil society, development agencies, and other stakeholders, including a call for greater investment in data and knowledge to benchmark progress.
Author : Jude L. Fernando
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 26,91 MB
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1134333315
Microfinance is a burgeoning area in economics. This volume provides a much-needed historical, political and economic dimension to current microfinance knowledge, and fills a huge gap in published literature.
Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 17,9 MB
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9292547410
Against the backdrop of the global financial crisis and rising food, fuel, and commodity prices, addressing poverty and inequality in the Philippines remains a challenge. The proportion of households living below the official poverty line has declined slowly and unevenly in the past four decades, and poverty reduction has been much slower than in neighboring countries such as the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Economic growth has gone through boom and bust cycles, and recent episodes of moderate economic expansion have had limited impact on the poor. Great inequality across income brackets, regions, and sectors, as well as unmanaged population growth, are considered some of the key factors constraining poverty reduction efforts. This publication analyzes the causes of poverty and recommends ways to accelerate poverty reduction and achieve more inclusive growth. it also provides an overview of current government responses, strategies, and achievements in the fight against poverty and identifies and prioritizes future needs and interventions. The analysis is based on current literature and the latest available data, including the 2006 Family Income and Expenditure Survey.
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Page : 190 pages
File Size : 48,47 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Women's studies
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Author : Jane L. Parpart
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 17,82 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Feminism
ISBN : 0889369100
Theoretical Perspectives on Gender and Development demytsifies the theory of gender and development and shows how it plays an important role in everyday life. It explores the evolution of gender and development theory, introduces competing theoretical frameworks, and examines new and emerging debates. The focus is on the implications of theory for policy and practice, and the need to theorize gender and development to create a more egalitarian society. This book is intended for classroom and workshop use in the fields ofdevelopment studies, development theory, gender and development, and women's studies. Its clear and straightforward prose will be appreciated by undergraduate and seasoned professional, alike. Classroom exercises, study questions, activities, and case studies are included. It is designed for use in both formal and nonformal educational settings.
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Publisher : National Commission
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 32,34 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
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Lays out development goals and strategies that will make gender-equity innate in public programmes and policies.
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Page : 480 pages
File Size : 43,87 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Cities and towns
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