Productive sessions for the SETI collaborative at the Annual Meeting
EfD’s collaborative program Sustainable Energy Transition Initiative, SETI, had several activities at EfD’s Annual Meeting on September 22-26 in Kampala, Uganda. The question of how to achieve a…
Gender issues were scrutinized at the Annual Meeting
The collaborative program Women in Environmental Economics for Development, WinEED, held a well-attended open seminar at EfD’s Annual Meeting in Uganda. A large number of the participants were men…
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Gender
How behavioral attributes help explain the gender wage gap
In many countries, gender inequality remains a social problem that manifests in several aspects in society, including in the labor market. One visible example of such inequality is the difference in…
Labor force participation of rural women and the household’s nutrition: Panel data evidence from SAT India
EfD Authors:
Addressing gender inequality in economic opportunities in developing countries has the potential to improve the household’s nutrition. This study by EfD researcher Nikita Sangwan and Shalander Kumar (ICRISAT) informs policies intended to improve food security and health outcomes of the need to enhance female labor force participation (FLFP).
More women in workforce means better food security
Study in semi-arid areas shows improved nutritional intake in households with working women.
Perspectiva de género: una necesidad multidimensional
EfD Authors:
Resumen. Las brechas estructurales y los estereotipos de género muestran y acrecientan la vulnerabilidad de las mujeres en Colombia. Su situación, tras el choque por la pandemia de Covid-19, es hoy aún más apremiante. Más que símbolos necesitamos acciones decididas para promover la inserción laboral de las mujeres en empleos de calidad con condiciones que den cuenta de la carga desproporcionada que asumen por las labores de cuidado.
A vibrant network re-united at the SETI 2022 Annual Workshop!
Over 20 researchers from all over the world presented findings about energy policies, infrastructure, energy use and distribution in countries of the Global South at the Sustainable Energy Transitions…
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