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Jan 2013
Women and the Soft Sell
Author: Adam Alagiah
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
Using marketing data collected in northern Uganda, this paper shows that customers of both genders are more likely to decide to buy a product when the salesperson is female. More on «Women and the Soft Sell»

Oct 2012
My Neighbour, My Enemy: Inter-tribal Violence in Jonglei
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
This paper focuses on the post-2009 violence between the Lou Nuer and Murle tribes in South Sudan's Jonglei State, with a particular emphasis on Lou Nuer attacks conducted in Pibor County between December 2011 and January 2012. More on «My Neighbour, My Enemy: Inter-tribal Violence in Jonglei»

Jul 2012
Increasing the Uptake of HIV Testing in Maternal Health in Malawi
Author: Monique van Lettow, Atupele Kapito-Tembo, Blessings Kaunda- Khangamwa, Emmanuel Kanike, Sonja Maosa, Medson Semba, Martias Joshua, Lughano Ndovi, Fabian Cataldo
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
Despite the availability of HIV testing and counseling (HTC) in antenatal care clinic (ANC) settings, many HIV infected mothers in sub-Saharan Africa give birth in health facilities without knowledge of their own HIV status, missing an opportunity to... More on «Increasing the Uptake of HIV Testing in Maternal Health in Malawi»

2012
Engaging Men
Author: Hilde Wallacher
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
This report addresses the problem of men preventing women’s empowerment in Burundi through observing men engaged in a local organization committed to changing the ways in which men and women interact and giving up abusive and oppressive practices. More on «Engaging Men»
2012
The Abatangamuco
Author: Hilde Wallacher
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
This policy brief sets out the key policy-relevant findings of a field-based study of the Abatangamuco. More on «The Abatangamuco »
2012
International Adoption
Author: Mona Ali
Publisher: SAGE International
The increase of adoptive parents from the United States adopting from Ethiopia, which is now second to China in child adoption, has raised concerns. More on «International Adoption»
2012
Battering, Rape, and Lethal Violence
Author: Claire McEvoy
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
This paper addresses gender-based physical violence (GBPV) in Nairobi and focuses specifically on three types of violence (physical violence, rape or sexual violence and lethal violence). More on «Battering, Rape, and Lethal Violence»

Dec 2011
Cash Transfers for Maternal Health
Author: Fiona Samuels, Nicola Jones
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This briefing discusses that the lack of effective maternal health care services can undermine progress on broader human development. More on «Cash Transfers for Maternal Health»

Nov 2011
Dowry and Division: Youth and State Building in South Sudan
Author: Marc Sommers, Stephanie Schwartz
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
South Sudan has one of the world’s youngest populations with most South Sudanese youth undereducated and underemployed. More on «Dowry and Division: Youth and State Building in South Sudan»

Oct 2011
Youth in Rwanda and Burundi
Author: Marc Sommers, Peter Uvin
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report compares the results of parallel research projects carried out among impoverished, nonelite youth in post-conflict Rwanda and Burundi. More on «Youth in Rwanda and Burundi»

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