Information on "Death Rates" and "Asia"
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September 2011
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Sep 2011
Maternal Health in Afghanistan
Author: Isobel Coleman, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper looks at the maternal health situation in Afghanistan. More on «Maternal Health in Afghanistan»
August 2011
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25 Aug 2011
Suicides in India
Author: Amitendu Palit, Pratima Singh
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Suicides in India have been rising steadily over the last couple of decades, with the number of suicides committed on economic grounds more than doubling between 1991 and 2009. More on «Suicides in India»
March 2010
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Mar 2010
Institutions Collide: A Study of "Caste-Based" Collective Criminality and Female Infanticide in India, 1789-1871
Author: Maria Brun
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
Nicholas Dirks in his book "Castes of Mind", challenges the modern view of caste as universal and hierarchical. More on «Institutions Collide: A Study of "Caste-Based" Collective Criminality and Female Infanticide in India, 1789-1871»
October 2009
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Oct 2009
Impact of the Economic Crisis and Food and Fuel Price Volatility on Children and Women in Kazakhstan
Author: Maja Gavrilovic, Caroline Harper, Nicola Jones, Rachel Marcus, Paola Pereznieto
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This report discusses what could be done in Kazakhstan to address the humanitarian consequences of the financial crisis. More on «Impact of the Economic Crisis and Food and Fuel Price Volatility on Children and Women in Kazakhstan»
January 2009
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2009
Partnerships for Women's Health: Striving for Best Practice Within the UN Global Compact
Author: Monika Kruesmann, Martina Timmermann
Publisher: United Nations University (UNU)
This paper summarizes the development, implementation and outcomes of a trilateral partnership project, the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), that sought to improve reproductive and maternal health for women and girls in India. More on «Partnerships for Women's Health: Striving for Best Practice Within the UN Global Compact»
September 2007
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Sep 2007
How Does Son Preference Affect Populations in Asia?
Author: Sidney B Westley, Minja Kim Choe
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This paper discusses the social, economic and cultural roots for son preference in East and South Asian societies. More on «How Does Son Preference Affect Populations in Asia?»
December 2006
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Dec 2006
On the Death Toll in Iraq Since 1990
Author: Tim Dyson
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper examines detailed demographic data on Iraq, in particular data collected since 1990. More on «On the Death Toll in Iraq Since 1990»
October 2006
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Oct 2006
The Human Cost of the War in Iraq
Author: Gilbert Burnham, Shannon Doocy, Elizabeth Dzeng, Riyadh Lafta, Les Roberts
Publisher: MIT Center for International Studies (CIS)
This paper examines deaths in Iraq since the US invasion in March 2003. More on «The Human Cost of the War in Iraq»
August 2006
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Aug 2006
Middle East / North Africa and the Millennium Development Goals
Author: Markus Loewe
Publisher: German Development Institute
This paper discusses the implications that arise for the German development cooperation in regards to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Middle East and North Africa (MENA). More on «Middle East / North Africa and the Millennium Development Goals»
January 2006
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2006
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on $2-a-Day Poverty and Child Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Author: Edward Anderson
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
The paper examines the impact of climate change on poverty and child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia by employing two scenarios. More on «Potential Impacts of Climate Change on $2-a-Day Poverty and Child Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia»
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