Benefits for Women in Nile Economic Development

Benefits for Women in Nile Economic Development

Women and girls often risk being left behind in development, not being fully informed or involved in decision making about issues that can have a real impact on their lives. Sometimes, they are already disadvantaged by cultural and legal norms that...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: World Bank Group
Format: Brief
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Entebbe 2016
Subjects:
EMPOWERMENT
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
COMMUNITIES
ADVOCACY
BENEFIT
FOOD NEEDS
FEMALE ENGINEERS
FISH
GENDER ACTION
WHO
GENDER GUIDELINES
RESETTLEMENT
WOMAN
PARTICIPATION
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
GENDER
PARTNER
INFORMATION
WATER SUPPLY
SERVICES
HOUSEHOLD
GENDER EQUITY
INCOMES
AGRICULTURE
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
ROLE OF WOMEN
PROJECTS
PROJECT
MARKET
WILL
FEMALE STAFF
GENDER FOCAL POINTS
WATER RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT
GENDER PERSPECTIVES
GENDER ASPECTS
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
FISHERIES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS
SEX
KNOWLEDGE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INTEGRATION OF GENDER
PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN
LAND
BENEFITS FOR WOMEN
CHILDREN
GENDER BALANCE
HUSBAND
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
TRAINING
CHILD
HOUSEHOLDS
GENDER ASSESSMENT
ECONOMIC BENEFITS
GENDER ANALYSIS
EQUALITY
PARTNERS
INTEGRATION
YOUNG WOMEN
GENDER MAINSTREAMING
DONORS
GENDER FOCAL POINT
PRODUCTS
REHABILITATION
GIRLS
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
ADOPTION
GENDER APPROACH
GENDER CONSIDERATIONS
GENDER TARGETS
INTERVENTIONS
MALE
LIVELIHOODS
COMMUNITY
FAMILIES
WOMEN
INHERITANCE
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FEMALE
GENDER ISSUES
PARTICIPATION BY WOMEN
DISTRICTS
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
BENEFITS
GENDER EQUALITY
ENGINEERS
DESIGN
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/12/25712722/benefits-women-nile-economic-development
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23588
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Summary:Women and girls often risk being left behind in development, not being fully informed or involved in decision making about issues that can have a real impact on their lives. Sometimes, they are already disadvantaged by cultural and legal norms that affect their rights to resources. Working together to develop the Nile resource, the 10 countries involved in the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) are making it ‘business as usual’ to ensure gender equality in the economic benefits emerging from their shared efforts.

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