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Eliminating Gender Inequalities Reduces Poverty. How?
In this One Pager, the authors show how gender inequalities in the labour market determine poverty levels. The main question raised by this publication is: which aspect of gender inequalities should be consider priority in the design of public policies that seek to reduce gender inequalities and poverty? Eight countries are analysed:
Posted at 07:20AM Nov 27, 2008 by IPC in Gender Equality | Comments[7]
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs ? The Policy Challenge
This new issue of Poverty in Focus, entitled Jobs, Jobs, Jobs - The Policy Challenge, brings a set of 12 articles that highlight the most recent research on and policy results of employment generation policies and programmes, evaluating their impact on poverty reduction and economic growth and the achievement of the MDGs. The articles highlight the key roles played by employment generation in economic and social development, analysing such factors as: high growth rate, high employment elasticity of growth, and increased ability of poor women and men to meet the growing labour demand.
Posted at 03:00PM Nov 23, 2008 by IPC in Employment Policies | Comments[0]