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Gender equity in schools in Muslim countries: it can be done
Muslim countries worldwide have problems with gender equality. They dominate the bottom ten countries in the Global Gender Gap Report and none of the ten most successful countries offering equal opportunities for men and women is Muslim. Girls lag behind … Continue reading
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Tagged Development, Education, Equity, Gender, Inequality, MDGs, Muslim countries
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The Future in Mind: Aspirations and Forward-Looking Behaviour in Rural Ethiopia
A person’s aspirations, or goals and targets for their future, can be a driving force in their life, providing motivation and guiding their choices. In forming aspirations, all people dismiss some options for their future lives, and fail to even … Continue reading
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Tagged Aid, Aspirations, beliefs, Development, Education, Ethiopia, Social Networks
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Subjective Well-being and Social Evaluation in a Poor Country
China’s remarkable rate of economic growth since the start of economic reform is generally assumed to have raised the economic welfare of the Chinese people dramatically. This is regarded as self-evident from the facts that, in less than three decades, … Continue reading
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Tagged Development, happiness, Household decision-making, Inequality, Poverty, subjective well-being
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