Gender Publications
65. Violence Against Women in Post-communist Societies: Benefits and Changes
Jul 07, 2011This paper will present the findings of the author's research entitled “Violence against
women and social changes in post-communist societies,” conducted during 1999 in
Hungary, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Serbia. The author focuses her analysis on findings regarding both the negative and positive impact of changes on women’s vulnerability to and protection from domestic violence. The paper is based on both quantitative and qualitative analysis of interviews with 86 people (58 women and 28 men), 45 professionals and women’s groups activists, documentation of victim support organizations, and media and research reports from the above mentioned countries. more
Issue 20: Helping Hands: A Livelihood Approach to Population, Health, and Environment Programs
Jul 07, 2011Gib Clarke argues that the population-health-environment (PHE) community must solidify its research base, reach out to new partners, and push for flexible funding and programming. In addition, he writes that PHE programs should add livelihoods as a critical element. more
Issue 19: The Integration Imperative: How to Improve Development Programs by Linking Population, Health, and Environment
Jul 07, 2011Author Roger-Mark De Souza provides some observations from his decade-long experience with emerging population-health-environment (PHE) projects around the world, and offers recommendations for future directions. more
Issue 18: Forests for the Future: Family Planning in Nepal's Terai Region
Jul 07, 2011Farmers in rural Nepal are becoming front-line stewards of the environment—and advocates for integrated population-health-environment programs. The co-authors describe a World Wildlife Fund program that combines family planning and community-based forestry within Nepal's Terai region. more
Middle Eastern Women on the Move
Jul 07, 2011Click to see the table of contents, or download the full PDF below. more
