Empowering women [[electronic resource] ] : legal rights and economic opportunities in Africa / / Mary Hallward-Driemeier and Tazeen Hasan |
Autore | Hallward-Driemeier Mary <1966-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (236 p.) |
Disciplina | 331.4096 |
Altri autori (Persone) | HasanTazeen |
Collana | Africa development forum series |
Soggetto topico |
Women - Africa - Economic conditions
Women - Africa - Social conditions Women's rights - Africa Sex discrimination against women - Africa |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-70506-0
0-8213-9534-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Chapter 1: Law, Gender, and the Business Environment; Chapter 2: Women's Legal Rights across the Region; Boxes; O.1 How Do Property Rights Affect Economic Opportunities?; O.2 Stronger Economic Rights, Greater Opportunities for Self-Employed Employers; Figures; BO.2.1 Women Are Active Entrepreneurs, Particularly in Lower-Income Countries, But Largely Self-Employed; BO.2.2 The Share of Female Employers Does Not Vary with National Income
BO.2.3 The Smaller the Gender Gap in Economic Rights, the Smaller the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurs Who Employ Other WorkersO.1 All Countries Recognize the Principle of Nondiscrimination; O.2 Most Countries Have Ratified International Conventions on Women's Rights; O.3 Some Countries Recognize Customary Law and Allow It to Discriminate against Women; O.4 Head-of-Household Rules Are Common in Both Middle- and Low-Income Countries; O.5 Different Types of Property Regimes Grant Women Very Different Rights to Inherit Marital Property; O.6 Only a Minority of Countries Protect Women's Land Rights Chapter 3: Legal Pluralism: Multiple Systems, Multiple ChallengesO.7 Many Countries Restrict the Type of Work Women Can Perform and Women's Hours; Chapter 4: Women's Rights in Practice: Constraints to Accessing Justice; Chapter 5: The Way Forward; References; 1 Law, Gender, and the Business Environment; Structure of the Report; 1.1 Defining "Discrimination"; Importance of Economic Rights in Business Incentives; Extent of Legal Protection of Women's Economic Rights; Main Areas of the Law for Women In Business; 1.2 Importance of Property Rights for Economic Opportunity B1.2.1 Types of Employment of Men and Women, by World RegionB1.2.2 Percentage of Labor Force That Is Self-Employed and Employs Other Workers, by Gender and Region; Nature of the Legal System; Impact of Rights on Economic Opportunities; 1.3 Women and Land in Ghana: Precarious Rights, Lower Yields; 1.4 Changing the Balance of Intrahousehold Power in the United States; 1.5 Stronger Economic Rights, Greater Opportunities for Self-Employed Employers; B1.5.1 Women Are Active Entrepreneurs, Particularly in Lower-Income Countries, But Largely Self-Employed B1.5.2 The Share of Female Employers Does Not Vary with National IncomeB1.5.3 The Smaller the Gender Gap in Economic Rights, the Smaller the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurs Who Employ Other Workers; Conclusion; Notes; References; 2 Women's Legal Rights across the Region; The Women-LEED-Africa Database; Scoresheet 1: Ratification of International Treaties and Conventions; 2.1 The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; 2.2 The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2.1 Most Countries Have Ratified International Conventions on Women's Rights |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462343103321 |
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Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013 | ||
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Empowering women : : legal rights and economic opportunities in Africa / / by Mary Hallward-Driemeier and Tazeen Hasan |
Autore | Hallward-Driemeier Mary <1966-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
Disciplina | 331.4096 |
Altri autori (Persone) | HasanTazeen |
Collana | Africa development forum series |
Soggetto topico |
Women - Africa - Economic conditions
Women - Africa - Social conditions Women's rights - Africa Sex discrimination against women - Africa |
ISBN |
1-283-70506-0
0-8213-9534-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Chapter 1: Law, Gender, and the Business Environment; Chapter 2: Women's Legal Rights across the Region; Boxes; O.1 How Do Property Rights Affect Economic Opportunities?; O.2 Stronger Economic Rights, Greater Opportunities for Self-Employed Employers; Figures; BO.2.1 Women Are Active Entrepreneurs, Particularly in Lower-Income Countries, But Largely Self-Employed; BO.2.2 The Share of Female Employers Does Not Vary with National Income
BO.2.3 The Smaller the Gender Gap in Economic Rights, the Smaller the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurs Who Employ Other WorkersO.1 All Countries Recognize the Principle of Nondiscrimination; O.2 Most Countries Have Ratified International Conventions on Women's Rights; O.3 Some Countries Recognize Customary Law and Allow It to Discriminate against Women; O.4 Head-of-Household Rules Are Common in Both Middle- and Low-Income Countries; O.5 Different Types of Property Regimes Grant Women Very Different Rights to Inherit Marital Property; O.6 Only a Minority of Countries Protect Women's Land Rights Chapter 3: Legal Pluralism: Multiple Systems, Multiple ChallengesO.7 Many Countries Restrict the Type of Work Women Can Perform and Women's Hours; Chapter 4: Women's Rights in Practice: Constraints to Accessing Justice; Chapter 5: The Way Forward; References; 1 Law, Gender, and the Business Environment; Structure of the Report; 1.1 Defining "Discrimination"; Importance of Economic Rights in Business Incentives; Extent of Legal Protection of Women's Economic Rights; Main Areas of the Law for Women In Business; 1.2 Importance of Property Rights for Economic Opportunity B1.2.1 Types of Employment of Men and Women, by World RegionB1.2.2 Percentage of Labor Force That Is Self-Employed and Employs Other Workers, by Gender and Region; Nature of the Legal System; Impact of Rights on Economic Opportunities; 1.3 Women and Land in Ghana: Precarious Rights, Lower Yields; 1.4 Changing the Balance of Intrahousehold Power in the United States; 1.5 Stronger Economic Rights, Greater Opportunities for Self-Employed Employers; B1.5.1 Women Are Active Entrepreneurs, Particularly in Lower-Income Countries, But Largely Self-Employed B1.5.2 The Share of Female Employers Does Not Vary with National IncomeB1.5.3 The Smaller the Gender Gap in Economic Rights, the Smaller the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurs Who Employ Other Workers; Conclusion; Notes; References; 2 Women's Legal Rights across the Region; The Women-LEED-Africa Database; Scoresheet 1: Ratification of International Treaties and Conventions; 2.1 The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; 2.2 The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2.1 Most Countries Have Ratified International Conventions on Women's Rights |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785968803321 |
Hallward-Driemeier Mary <1966->
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Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2012 | ||
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Empowering women : : legal rights and economic opportunities in Africa / / by Mary Hallward-Driemeier and Tazeen Hasan |
Autore | Hallward-Driemeier Mary <1966-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
Disciplina | 331.4096 |
Altri autori (Persone) | HasanTazeen |
Collana | Africa development forum series |
Soggetto topico |
Women - Africa - Economic conditions
Women - Africa - Social conditions Women's rights - Africa Sex discrimination against women - Africa |
ISBN |
1-283-70506-0
0-8213-9534-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Chapter 1: Law, Gender, and the Business Environment; Chapter 2: Women's Legal Rights across the Region; Boxes; O.1 How Do Property Rights Affect Economic Opportunities?; O.2 Stronger Economic Rights, Greater Opportunities for Self-Employed Employers; Figures; BO.2.1 Women Are Active Entrepreneurs, Particularly in Lower-Income Countries, But Largely Self-Employed; BO.2.2 The Share of Female Employers Does Not Vary with National Income
BO.2.3 The Smaller the Gender Gap in Economic Rights, the Smaller the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurs Who Employ Other WorkersO.1 All Countries Recognize the Principle of Nondiscrimination; O.2 Most Countries Have Ratified International Conventions on Women's Rights; O.3 Some Countries Recognize Customary Law and Allow It to Discriminate against Women; O.4 Head-of-Household Rules Are Common in Both Middle- and Low-Income Countries; O.5 Different Types of Property Regimes Grant Women Very Different Rights to Inherit Marital Property; O.6 Only a Minority of Countries Protect Women's Land Rights Chapter 3: Legal Pluralism: Multiple Systems, Multiple ChallengesO.7 Many Countries Restrict the Type of Work Women Can Perform and Women's Hours; Chapter 4: Women's Rights in Practice: Constraints to Accessing Justice; Chapter 5: The Way Forward; References; 1 Law, Gender, and the Business Environment; Structure of the Report; 1.1 Defining "Discrimination"; Importance of Economic Rights in Business Incentives; Extent of Legal Protection of Women's Economic Rights; Main Areas of the Law for Women In Business; 1.2 Importance of Property Rights for Economic Opportunity B1.2.1 Types of Employment of Men and Women, by World RegionB1.2.2 Percentage of Labor Force That Is Self-Employed and Employs Other Workers, by Gender and Region; Nature of the Legal System; Impact of Rights on Economic Opportunities; 1.3 Women and Land in Ghana: Precarious Rights, Lower Yields; 1.4 Changing the Balance of Intrahousehold Power in the United States; 1.5 Stronger Economic Rights, Greater Opportunities for Self-Employed Employers; B1.5.1 Women Are Active Entrepreneurs, Particularly in Lower-Income Countries, But Largely Self-Employed B1.5.2 The Share of Female Employers Does Not Vary with National IncomeB1.5.3 The Smaller the Gender Gap in Economic Rights, the Smaller the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurs Who Employ Other Workers; Conclusion; Notes; References; 2 Women's Legal Rights across the Region; The Women-LEED-Africa Database; Scoresheet 1: Ratification of International Treaties and Conventions; 2.1 The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; 2.2 The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2.1 Most Countries Have Ratified International Conventions on Women's Rights |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809143603321 |
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Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2012 | ||
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Gender & behaviour |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria, : Ife Psychologia, : Ife Centre for Psychological Studies/Services, [2003]- |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Soggetto topico |
Women - Nigeria
Women - Africa Sex discrimination against women - Africa Women Prejudice Sex discrimination against women |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Gender and behaviour |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996336741803316 |
Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria, : Ife Psychologia, : Ife Centre for Psychological Studies/Services, [2003]- | ||
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In search of equality : women, law and society in Africa / / edited by Stefanie Röhrs and Dee Smythe ; with Annie Hsieh and Monica de Souza ; project manager, Glenda Younge ; editor, Daphne Burger ; proofreader, Ricky Rontsch ; typesetter, Stefanie Krieg-Elliott ; cover designer, Monique Cleghorn ; cover photograph, Rauri Alcock |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cape Town, South Africa : , : University Of Cape Town Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 pages) |
Disciplina | 323.34096 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
RöhrsStefanie <1977->
SmytheDee HsiehAnnie SouzaMonica de YoungeGlenda BurgerDaphne RöntschRicky Krieg-ElliottStefanie CleghornMonique AlcockRauri |
Soggetto topico |
Women's rights - Africa
Women - Violence against - Africa Sex discrimination against women - Africa Sex role - Africa |
ISBN | 1-77582-151-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Title page; Imprint page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Acronyms and abbreviations; Table of cases; Table of legislation; Introduction: In search of equality: Women, law and society in Africa; 1 Discriminatory laws; 2 Legal pluralism; 3 Access to justice and the absence of protection; 4 Strategic litigation for women's rights; 5 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 1: Challenges in litigation on gender issues in Namibia; 1 Introduction; 2 Challenges; 2.1 Lengthy court cases; 2.2 Settlement or abandonment of cases
2.3 Jurisprudence overtaken by law reform2.4 Difficulties in enforcing judgments; 2.5 Mixed case outcomes; 2.6 Successful litigation; 3 Strategies; 3.1 Careful case selection; 3.2 Combining litigation and advocacy; 3.3 Exploring different avenues for litigation; 4 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 2: Constitutionalism and the law of inheritance: Recent experiences from Uganda; 1 Introduction; 2 The legal framework of succession and inheritance; 2.1 Customary laws and inheritance; 2.2 Statutory inheritance laws in Uganda; 3 Implications of the Succession Act for inheritance 3.1 Joint ownership3.2 Women in a separated relationship; 3.3 Women in cohabitation relationships; 3.4 Women in polygamous marriages; 3.5 Succession law and women without children; 4 Recent challenges to the law of intestate succession; 4.1 Law and Advocacy for Women in Uganda: The 2007 case; 4.2 Limitations of the Law and Advocacy judgment; 5 Alternative venues: The potential of community courts; 6 Advocacy education and the Registration of Titles Act; 7 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 3: Gender equality in customary marriages in South Africa; 1 Introduction; 2 Background 3 International legal framework and the South African Constitution4 Implications of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act (RCMA); 5 Essential requirements for a valid customary marriage; 5.1 Definition of customary law; 5.2 Status of customary marriages; 5.3 Entering into marriage; 5.4 Consent to a customary marriage; 5.5 Civil marriages during the subsistence of a customary marriage; 6 Registration of a customary marriage; 7 Consequences of a customary marriage; 7.1 Equal status of spouses; 8 Proprietary consequences of customary marriages; 9 Dissolution of a customary marriage 10 Gains and losses11 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 4: Enforcing women's rights in Malawi; 1 Introduction; 2 Legislative protection of women's rights in Malawi; 3 Critical issues in women's rights litigation in Malawi; 3.1 Employment-related rights; 3.2 Child custody rights; 3.3 Inheritance rights and property-grabbing; 3.4 Right to citizenship; 4 Enforcing women's rights in Malawi; 5 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 5: The justice system and women's rights in Côte d'Ivoire; 1 Introduction; 2 Quality of life for women in Côte d'Ivoire; 3 The legislative framework 3.1 Constitutional law |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829591103321 |
Cape Town, South Africa : , : University Of Cape Town Press, , 2014 | ||
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Women's social and legal issues in African current affairs : lifting the barriers / / Victoria M. Time |
Autore | Time Victoria M. <1962-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (243 pages) |
Disciplina | 305.42096 |
Soggetto topico |
Women - Africa - Social conditions - 21st century
Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Africa Women - Africa - Economic conditions - 21st century Patriarchy - Africa Sex discrimination against women - Africa |
ISBN | 1-4985-3879-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I: Theoretical explanation of female victimization -- Gender and patriarchy -- Part II: Issues affecting African women -- Poverty -- Problems & weaknesses in educational systems -- Impact of the economy -- Trafficking of women -- Crimes of culture: forced marriages, bride price, levirate, female circumcision, and violence against women -- Part III: Recommendations -- Recommendations. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798878903321 |
Time Victoria M. <1962->
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2017 | ||
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Women's social and legal issues in African current affairs : lifting the barriers / / Victoria M. Time |
Autore | Time Victoria M. <1962-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (243 pages) |
Disciplina | 305.42096 |
Soggetto topico |
Women - Africa - Social conditions - 21st century
Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Africa Women - Africa - Economic conditions - 21st century Patriarchy - Africa Sex discrimination against women - Africa |
ISBN | 1-4985-3879-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I: Theoretical explanation of female victimization -- Gender and patriarchy -- Part II: Issues affecting African women -- Poverty -- Problems & weaknesses in educational systems -- Impact of the economy -- Trafficking of women -- Crimes of culture: forced marriages, bride price, levirate, female circumcision, and violence against women -- Part III: Recommendations -- Recommendations. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818202303321 |
Time Victoria M. <1962->
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2017 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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