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Showing all content in Womens Economic Empowerment
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Publication - Working Paper
Political party organisation and women’s empowerment: A field experiment in Ghana
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Project
Women’s political empowerment in Ghana
This study encouraged women’s participation in grassroots politics in Ghana and then study the effects of greater women’s participation on local political and economic outcomes. The randomised field experiment with a civic education intervention was conducted in partnership with Ghana’s National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE). The study found common...
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Multimedia Item - Video
Advancing gender equality: The path to economic growth
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Blog post
Time is now: Pressing for progress for all women and girls
On International Women’s Day, the IGC hosted a high-level panel discussion on gender inequality and press coverage for girls and women. Laura Sili explores the themes touched upon at this event, and reflects on the global movement towards gender equality the world has witnessed in 2017. International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change...
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Event
Advancing gender equality: The path to economic growth
Recent research on closing the gender gap has revealed that gender parity has shifted into reverse for the first time since 2006 (World Economic Forum). Although some countries have recorded significant progress, girls and women around the world remain disproportionately affected by poverty, discrimination, and exploitation. Eliminating barriers to equality and creating...