Empowering Adolescent Girls In Developing Countries

Author : Caroline Harper,Nicola Jones,Anita Ghimire,Rachel Marcus,Grace Kyomuhendo Bantebya
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351718783

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Empowering Adolescent Girls in Developing Countries by Caroline Harper,Nicola Jones,Anita Ghimire,Rachel Marcus,Grace Kyomuhendo Bantebya Pdf

The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.tandfebooks.com/doi/view/10.4324/9781315180250, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license Adolescence is a pivotal time in a girl's life. The development of educational, physical, psychosocial, familial, political and economic capabilities enable girls to reach their full potential and contribute to the wellbeing of their families and society. However, progress is still significantly constrained by discriminatory gender norms and the related attitudes and practices which restrict girls’ horizons, restrain their ambition and, if unfettered, allow exploitation and abuse. Empowering Adolescent Girls in Developing Countries explores the detrimental impact of discriminatory gender norms on adolescent girls’ lives across very different contexts. Grounded in four years of in-depth research in Ethiopia, Nepal, Uganda and Viet Nam, the book adopts a holistic approach, recognising the inter-related nature of capabilities and the importance of local context. By exploring the theory of gendered norm change, contextualising and examining socialisation processes, the book identifies the patriarchal vested interests in power, authority and moral privilege, which combine in attempts to restrict and control girls’ lives. Throughout the book, Empowering Adolescent Girls in Developing Countries demonstrates how efforts to develop more egalitarian gender norms can enable disadvantaged adolescent girls to change the course of their lives and contribute to societal change. Accessible and informative, the book is perfect for policy makers, think tanks, NGOs, activists, academics and students of gender and development studies.

Author : Sandra L. Stacki,Supriya Baily
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317671831

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Educating Adolescent Girls Around the Globe by Sandra L. Stacki,Supriya Baily Pdf

While many initial education benchmarks are being met, new and continuing challenges exist for adolescent girls in the developing world. Discrimination, violence, marginalization, and health-related issues prevail, making proper education at the middle school level crucial during this unique development time. As we continue to see the expectations for girls grow, education for girls must also find a new place within the evolving norms of political, economic, cultural and social life. This volume takes a global look at the obstacles and enablers in girls’ education that can have lasting institutional, psychological and social consequences. It looks at many complex issues affecting education for adolescent girls around the world, including the underlying global demands for women in the formal workforce and the universal impact of gender-based violence, and provides a critical framework through which researchers may explore and critique these complexities.

Author : Kathryn Moeller
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520961623

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The Gender Effect by Kathryn Moeller Pdf

How and why are U.S. transnational corporations investing in the lives, educations, and futures of poor, racialized girls and women in the Global South? Is it a solution to ending poverty? Or is it a pursuit of economic growth and corporate profit? Drawing on more than a decade of research in the United States and Brazil, this book focuses on how the philanthropic, social responsibility, and business practices of various corporations use a logic of development that positions girls and women as instruments of poverty alleviation and new frontiers for capitalist accumulation. Using the Girl Effect, the philanthropic brand of Nike, Inc., as a central case study, the book examines how these corporations seek to address the problems of gendered poverty and inequality, yet do so using an instrumental logic that shifts the burden of development onto girls and women without transforming the structural conditions that produce poverty. These practices, in turn, enable corporations to expand their legitimacy, authority, and reach while sidestepping contradictions in their business practices that often exacerbate conditions of vulnerability for girls and women. With a keen eye towards justice, author Kathryn Moeller concludes that these corporatized development practices de-politicize girls’ and women’s demands for fair labor practices and a just global economy.

Author : Jeni Klugman,Lucia Hanmer,Sarah Twigg
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464803598

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Voice and Agency by Jeni Klugman,Lucia Hanmer,Sarah Twigg Pdf

"The 2012 report recognized that expanding women's agency - their ability to make decisions and take advantage of opportunities is key to improving their lives as well as the world. This report represents a major advance in global knowledge on this critical front. The vast data and thousands of surveys distilled in this report cast important light on the nature of constraints women and girls continue to face globally. This report identifies promising opportunities and entry points for lasting transformation, such as interventions that reach across sectors and include life-skills training, sexual and reproductive health education, conditional cash transfers, and mentoring. It finds that addressing what the World Health Organization has identified as an epidemic of violence against women means sharply scaling up engagement with men and boys. The report also underlines the vital role information and communication technologies can play in amplifying women's voices, expanding their economic and learning opportunities, and broadening their views and aspirations. The World Bank Group's twin goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity demand no less than the full and equal participation of women and men, girls and boys, around the world." -- Publisher's description.

Author : Stephen Devereux,Rachel Sabates-Wheeler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Developing countries
ISBN : UOM:39015061867670

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Transformative Social Protection by Stephen Devereux,Rachel Sabates-Wheeler Pdf

Author : Gene B Sperling,Rebecca Winthrop
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780815728610

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What Works in Girls' Education by Gene B Sperling,Rebecca Winthrop Pdf

Hard-headed evidence on why the returns from investing in girls are so high that no nation or family can afford not to educate their girls. Gene Sperling, author of the seminal 2004 report published by the Council on Foreign Relations, and Rebecca Winthrop, director of the Center for Universal Education, have written this definitive book on the importance of girls’ education. As Malala Yousafzai expresses in her foreword, the idea that any child could be denied an education due to poverty, custom, the law, or terrorist threats is just wrong and unimaginable. More than 1,000 studies have provided evidence that high-quality girls’ education around the world leads to wide-ranging returns: Better outcomes in economic areas of growth and incomes Reduced rates of infant and maternal mortality Reduced rates of child marriage Reduced rates of the incidence of HIV/AIDS and malaria Increased agricultural productivity Increased resilience to natural disasters Women’s empowerment What Works in Girls’ Education is a compelling work for both concerned global citizens, and any academic, expert, nongovernmental organization (NGO) staff member, policymaker, or journalist seeking to dive into the evidence and policies on girls’ education.

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789230011178

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From Access to Equality by UNESCO Pdf

Author : Maarten van Klaveren,K. Tijdens
Publisher : Springer
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137206527

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Empowering Women in Work in Developing Countries by Maarten van Klaveren,K. Tijdens Pdf

Presents the outcomes of a major 14-country project aimed at empowering girls and young women. Provides a discussion of their choices in life, comparing factors such as family background, health, education, employment opportunities and the use of and access to the internet.

Author : Maty Konte,Nyasha Tirivayi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030149352

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Women and Sustainable Human Development by Maty Konte,Nyasha Tirivayi Pdf

This book adds significantly to the discourse surrounding the progress made in empowering women in Africa over the last decade, providing strong research evidence on diverse and timely gender issues in varied African countries. Topics covered include climate change and environmental degradation, agriculture and land rights, access to – and quality of – education, maternal and reproductive health, unpaid care and women’s labor market participation, financial inclusion and women’s political participation. Cross cutting issues such as migration, masculinities and social norms are also addressed in this volume, which is aimed at policy makers, academics, and indeed anyone else interested in the UN Sustainable Development Goal of the empowerment of women and girls.

Author : Shari Dworkin,Monica Gandhi,Paige Passano
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780520272880

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Women's Empowerment and Global Health by Shari Dworkin,Monica Gandhi,Paige Passano Pdf

"What is women's empowerment, and how and why does it matter for women's health? Despite the rise of a human rights-based approach to women's health and increasing awareness of the synergies between women's health and empowerment, a lack of consensus remains as to how to measure empowerment and successfully intervene in ways that improve health. Women's Empowerment and Global Health provides thirteen detailed, multidisciplinary case studies from across the globe and through the course of a woman's life to show how science and advocacy can be creatively merged to enhance the agency and status of women. Accompanying short videos provide background about programs on the ground in India, the United States, Mexico, Nicaragua, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Women's Empowerment and Global Health explores the promises and limits of programmatic, scientific, and rights-based work in real-world settings and provides the next generation of researchers and practitioners, as well as students in global and public health, sociology, anthropology, women's studies, law, business, and medicine, with cutting edge and inspirational examples of programs that point the way toward achieving women's equality and fulfilling the right to health."--Provided by publisher.

Author : Elizabeth M. King,M. Anne Hill
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1997-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0801858283

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Women's Education in Developing Countries by Elizabeth M. King,M. Anne Hill Pdf

Why do women in most developing countries lag behind men in literacy? Why do women get less schooling than men? This anthology examines the educational decisions that deprive women of an equal education. It assembles the most up-to-date data, organized by region. Each paper links the data with other measures of economic and social development. This approach helps explain the effects different levels of education have on womens' fertility, mortality rates, life expectancy, and income. Also described are the effects of women's education on family welfare. The authors look at family size and women's labor status and earnings. They examine child and maternal health, as well as investments in children's education. Their investigation demonstrates that women with a better education enjoy greater economic growth and provide a more nurturing family life. It suggests that when a country denies women an equal education, the nation's welfare suffers. Current strategies used to improve schooling for girls and women are examined in detail. The authors suggest an ambitious agenda for educating women. It seeks to close the gender gap by the next century. Published for The World Bank by The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Author : Caren Grown,UN Millennium Project,Geeta Rao Gupta,Aslihan Kes
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781844072224

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Taking Action by Caren Grown,UN Millennium Project,Geeta Rao Gupta,Aslihan Kes Pdf

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Andrea Rigon,Vanesa Castán Broto
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000379853

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Inclusive Urban Development in the Global South by Andrea Rigon,Vanesa Castán Broto Pdf

Inclusive Urban Development in the Global South emphasizes the importance of the neighbourhood in urban development planning, with case studies aimed at transforming current intervention practices towards more inclusive and just means of engagement with individuals and communities. The chapters explore how diversity of gender, class, race and ethnicity, citizenship status, age, ability, and sexuality is taken (or not taken) into account and approached in the planning and implementation of development policy and interventions in poor urban areas. The book employs a practical perspective on the deployment of theoretical critiques of intersectionality and diversity in development practice through case studies examining issues such as water and sanitation planning in Dhaka, indigenous rights to the city in Bolivia, post-colonial planning in Hong Kong, land reform in Zimbabwe, and many more. The book focuses on radical alternatives with the potential to foster urban transformations for planning and development communities working around the world.

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789231003301

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From access to empowerment by UNESCO Pdf

Author : Joan DeJaeghere,Erin Murphy-Graham
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-23
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9783030852146

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Life Skills Education for Youth by Joan DeJaeghere,Erin Murphy-Graham Pdf

This open access volume critically reviews a diverse body of scholarship and practice that informs the conceptualization, curriculum, teaching and measurement of life skills in education settings around the world. It discusses life skills as they are implemented in schools and non-formal education, providing both qualitative and quantitative evidence of when, with whom, and how life skills do or do not impact young women’s and men’s lives in various contexts. Specifically, it examines the nature and importance of life skills, and how they are taught. It looks at the synergies and differences between life skills educational programmes and the way in which they promote social and emotional learning, vocational/employment education, and health and sexuality education. Finally, it explores how life skills may be better incorporated into education and how such education can address structures and relations of power to help youth achieve desired future outcomes, and goals set out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Life skills education has gained considerable attention by education policymakers, researchers and educators as being the sine qua non for later achievements in life. It is nearly ubiquitous in global and national education policies, including the SDGs, because life skills are regarded as essential for a diverse set of purposes: reducing poverty, achieving gender equality, promoting economic growth, addressing climate change, fostering peace and global citizenship, and creating sustainable and healthy communities. Yet, to achieve these broad goals, questions persist as to which life skills are important, who needs to learn them, how they can be taught, and how they are best measured. This book addresses these questions.