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  1. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2020
    Southern Europe, Eastern Europe

    Women’s economic empowerment is essential in promoting equality between women and men and is a precondition for sustainable development.

  2. Library Resource

    Volume 10 Issue 1

    Peer-reviewed publication
    January, 2021
    Spain, United States of America

    This article analyses the contribution to local development by women workers in the fruit- and vegetable-handling sector in Almería (Spain) over the last five years (2015–2019). It is a continuation of research carried out during the period 2000–2014. Using data collected through surveys and focus groups, the aim is to ascertain if the results obtained in this analysis meet the condition of sustainability, i.e., whether the improvement in working women’s quality of life has been maintained over time, and whether these beneficial effects have multiplied.

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    November, 2018
    Serbia, Nepal, Morocco, Guatemala, Philippines, Uganda, Albania, Oman, Peru, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Zimbabwe, Colombia, Cambodia, Congo, Argentina, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, China, Mexico, Kenya

    Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” recognizes the fundamental role of women in achieving poverty reduction, food security and nutrition.

  4. Library Resource
    Geografia y Genero
    Journal Articles & Books
    January, 2019
    Europe, Spain
    O livro Tierra de Nadie: Perspectivas feministas sobre la Independencia é conteúdo significativo para o debate sobre a interseccionalidade numa perspectiva transversal e politizadora. Reúne contribuições que aliam de maneira brilhante os sentimentos e percepções do ativismo político feminista e LGBTI ao uso crítico e reflexivo das ferramentas analíticas no contexto da luta independentista catalã.


     


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    Reports & Research
    October, 2002
    Slovenia, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Poland, Germany, Australia, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Eastern Europe

    Women's employment in transition countries, notably Central and Eastern Europe has become increasingly informal and flexible. The first growing trend is that women are more involved in cross-border trade, known as 'suitcase' trade, often keeping women away from home for days or months. They buy mainly consumer and household goods usually unavailable in their home countries, to sell to street vendors on their return home. The second growing trend is women's involvement in sub-contracting, particularly work such as hand sewing for the textile and shoe industries.

  6. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    October, 2013
    Spain

    Las asociaciones de mujeres han adquirido un significativo desarrollo en el ámbito rural andaluz. Aquíanalizamos su alcance y características en la provincia de Granada, examinamos sus objetivos y actividades,así como los perfiles y motivaciones de sus asociadas. La investigación se sustenta en la encuesta arepresentantes de estas asociaciones junto a grupos focales. Estas asociaciones constituyen un afianzado actorlocal, canalizador de diversidad de intereses y acciones colectivas, que opera como núcleos de participacióny empoderamiento de las mujeres rurales.

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