Barriers to the Inclusion of Women and Marginalized Groups in Nigeria’s ID System : Findings and Solutions from an In-Depth Qualitative Study

An estimated one billion people around the world do not have an officially recognized means of identification (ID). The majority live in low-income countries (LICs), particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. This study contributes to an overarch...

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Main Authors:	Hanmer, Lucia, Esquivel-Korsiak, Victoria, Pande, Rohini
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:	IDENTIFICATION GENDER GENDER GAP NATIONAL ID GENDER INEQUALITY MARGINALIZATION REGISTRATION CENTER CHILD MARRIAGE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/881401618990982108/Barriers-to-the-Inclusion-of-Women-and-Marginalized-Groups-in-Nigeria-s-ID-System-Findings-and-Solutions-from-an-In-Depth-Qualitative-Study http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35507

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spelling	okr-10986-355072021-06-14T09:55:10Z Barriers to the Inclusion of Women and Marginalized Groups in Nigeria’s ID System : Findings and Solutions from an In-Depth Qualitative Study Hanmer, Lucia Esquivel-Korsiak, Victoria Pande, Rohini IDENTIFICATION GENDER GENDER GAP NATIONAL ID GENDER INEQUALITY MARGINALIZATION REGISTRATION CENTER CHILD MARRIAGE An estimated one billion people around the world do not have an officially recognized means of identification (ID). The majority live in low-income countries (LICs), particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. This study contributes to an overarching goal of building global knowledge about increasing women’s and marginalized groups’ access to and use of IDs to promote development. There is little systematic evidence about the causes of gender gaps or the exclusion of particular groups from possession of government-recognized IDs. The study aims to analyze gaps in access to the national ID issued by Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), and provide evidence-based advice to policy makers on how to lift the constraints that create high barriers for women and marginalized groups. 2021-04-26T20:50:12Z 2021-04-26T20:50:12Z 2021 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/881401618990982108/Barriers-to-the-Inclusion-of-Women-and-Marginalized-Groups-in-Nigeria-s-ID-System-Findings-and-Solutions-from-an-In-Depth-Qualitative-Study http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35507 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Public Sector Study Africa Africa Western and Central (AFW) Nigeria
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spellingShingle	IDENTIFICATION GENDER GENDER GAP NATIONAL ID GENDER INEQUALITY MARGINALIZATION REGISTRATION CENTER CHILD MARRIAGE Hanmer, Lucia Esquivel-Korsiak, Victoria Pande, Rohini Barriers to the Inclusion of Women and Marginalized Groups in Nigeria’s ID System : Findings and Solutions from an In-Depth Qualitative Study
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description	An estimated one billion people around the world do not have an officially recognized means of identification (ID). The majority live in low-income countries (LICs), particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. This study contributes to an overarching goal of building global knowledge about increasing women’s and marginalized groups’ access to and use of IDs to promote development. There is little systematic evidence about the causes of gender gaps or the exclusion of particular groups from possession of government-recognized IDs. The study aims to analyze gaps in access to the national ID issued by Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), and provide evidence-based advice to policy makers on how to lift the constraints that create high barriers for women and marginalized groups.
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author	Hanmer, Lucia Esquivel-Korsiak, Victoria Pande, Rohini
author_facet	Hanmer, Lucia Esquivel-Korsiak, Victoria Pande, Rohini
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title	Barriers to the Inclusion of Women and Marginalized Groups in Nigeria’s ID System : Findings and Solutions from an In-Depth Qualitative Study
title_short	Barriers to the Inclusion of Women and Marginalized Groups in Nigeria’s ID System : Findings and Solutions from an In-Depth Qualitative Study
title_full	Barriers to the Inclusion of Women and Marginalized Groups in Nigeria’s ID System : Findings and Solutions from an In-Depth Qualitative Study
title_fullStr	Barriers to the Inclusion of Women and Marginalized Groups in Nigeria’s ID System : Findings and Solutions from an In-Depth Qualitative Study
title_full_unstemmed	Barriers to the Inclusion of Women and Marginalized Groups in Nigeria’s ID System : Findings and Solutions from an In-Depth Qualitative Study
title_sort	barriers to the inclusion of women and marginalized groups in nigeria’s id system : findings and solutions from an in-depth qualitative study
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2021
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/881401618990982108/Barriers-to-the-Inclusion-of-Women-and-Marginalized-Groups-in-Nigeria-s-ID-System-Findings-and-Solutions-from-an-In-Depth-Qualitative-Study http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35507
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Barriers to the Inclusion of Women and Marginalized Groups in Nigeria’s ID System : Findings and Solutions from an In-Depth Qualitative Study

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