Understanding drivers of male backlash in response to female empowerment programs: evidence from India
Topic: Understanding drivers of male backlash in response to female empowerment programs: evidence from India Presenter: Assoc. Prof. Joe Vecci, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Time: 11:00 AM…
Gender differences in adaptation strategies to salinity intrusion in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
EfD Chile Director honored as Outstanding Researcher
Marcela Jaime , Director of NENRE EfD-Chile and Associate Professor at the University of Concepción, Campus Chillán, was recognized by the Ministry of Science and Technology as one of the most…
The equal inheritance reform for women in India is breaking barriers
Gender equality has long been a cornerstone of societal progress. In India, where traditional norms often limit women's participation in the labor market, the conversation around equal inheritance…
Gender differences in spending on information and communication technology and transport fuel intensity: Evidence from Ghana
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This study estimated the effects of spending on information and communication technology (ICT) on transport fuel intensity and examined how the effects of gender on transport fuel intensity depend on spending on ICT in expanding economies. It applied restricted dependent binary logistic regression to the Ghana Living Standards Survey of 14,009 households disaggregated into 4366 women’s and 9643 men’s households, respectively.
Socioeconomic determinants of use and choice of modern contraceptive methods in Ghana
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The slow pace of fertility decline in Africa relative to other parts of the world has important implications for the region’s economic development. Modern contraceptive use is seen as important population control and family planning strategy by governments worldwide. This paper examines the socioeconomic determinants of modern contraceptive use and choice among Ghanaian men and women.
The psychosocial burden of women seeking treatment for breast and cervical cancers in Ghana’s major cancer hospitals
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Breast and cervical cancers remain the most common cancers and the leading cause of cancer deaths in Ghana. Non-communicable diseases such as cancers, have been associated with psychological burdens such as anxiety and depression disorders as well as severe mental disorders such as bipolar disorder. As such the World Health Organisation has noted that mental health and well-being are crucial in reducing the NCD burden.
Smart investment in global childcare requires local solutions and a coordinated research agenda
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The COVID-19 pandemic has re-emphasised the critical role of accessible, affordable and quality childcare to reduce and redistribute the gender unequal distribution of unpaid care work as an investment towards the well-being of children, women, families and society.
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Smart investment in childcare and care systems in Africa requires context-specific and culturally appropriate local solutions driven by national stakeholders—including commitment by national governments to resource and build systems of public provision.
Female Entrepreneurship and Professional Networks
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Female-owned businesses continue to be smaller and less profitable than male-owned firms. We conduct an RCT in Ghana on a sample of 1,771 growth-oriented female entrepreneurs to investigate the effect of online networking groups on firm performance. We find that access to online networking opportunities leads to greater innovation, better business practices and higher profits by 21%. The increase in profits is concentrated in the upper tail of the distribution. The treatment shifts business collaborations from friends and family members to business network members in the intervention.