Browsing Working Papers (Brac Institute of Governance and Development) by Subject "Women empowerment"
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Gender equitable policy reforms in Bangladesh: The role of informal networks and practices
(Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre (ESID), 2020-09)The paper explores how power operates in a gendered manner and how informal processes shape possibilities for gender equity. It investigates how and why gender equality policies are formulated, when these may not be popular ... -
Women’s empowerment and aggregate shocks: Evidence from an RCT in Ebola-Hit Sierra Leone
(International Growth Centre, 2017-10)The condition of women in developing countries is characterized by low economic empowerment and limited agency over their body. This paper evaluates a policy intervention aimed at relaxing these constraints for adolescent ... -
Women’s empowerment in action: Evidence from a randomized control trial in Africa
(World Bank, 2018-12)Women in developing countries are disempowered relative to their contemporaries in developed countries. High youth unemployment and early marriage and childbearing interact to limit human capital investment and enforce ...