1.1 INTRODUCTION The 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will open on 27 February at United Nations headquarters, focused on the theme of empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, sustainable development and current challenges’ Rural women constitute one-fourth of the world's population acordng to UN WOMEN (2012). They are leaders, producers, entrepreneurs and service providers, and their contributions are vital to the well-being of families
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to cultivate their lands. The most of the rural people are not sustaining in their small business for a long period of time due to insufficient fund available with them. Microfinance in one of the important tool which plays a significant role in poverty elimination and economic development of rural poor. The need therefore, is to share experiences and materials, which will help not only in understanding
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However, there is growing evidence that third round impacts are making themselves felt, manifested in declining exports, declining migration of labour, growing number of sick industries, industrial unrest, and reduced growth. There are also fears that poverty and unemployment may be exacerbated and MDG targets could become jeopardized. Countries like Bangladesh are interested in understanding the socio-economic impact of the global financial and economic crisis as well as policy options to cope with
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nanceGender and rural microfinance: Reaching and empowering women Guide for practitioners Enabling poor rural people to overcome poverty This paper was prepared by Linda Mayoux and Maria Hartl. Linda Mayoux is an international consultant on gender issues in economic development including microfinance. She is currently global consultant for Oxfam Novib’s Women’s Empowerment, Mainstreaming and Networking (WEMAN) programme. Mayoux prepared this paper in collaboration with Maria Hartl, Technical
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The Impact of Globalization on Native Non-Western Cultures Kimberly Adams Western Governors University Issues in Behavioral Science GLT1 February 17, 2014 The Impact of Globalization on Native Non-Western Cultures Most of the Western World enjoys the effects globalization and modernization has had on the many ways of life. Improved economic situations and governments, advancements in technology and travel, improvements in health care and the control of disease, and the improved methods
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Development Programme, PROSHIKA The movement for harnessing the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for the development of the poor is gaining momentum around the world. Microfinance has already played a remarkable role in poverty reduction endeavours in the less developed countries. Better financial services for the poor through the appropriate use of ICTs could help the microfinance providers do even better. Bangladesh has a long track record of developing models and implementing
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migration of workers can be a short term benefit for the sending countries as it can help reduce poverty and increase economic growth. However, the long term consequences of a net outflow of skilled workers should be a concern as it deprives a developing country of its value asset of human capital. This can cause a deficiency in services in education, health care and economic productivity. Foreign remittances are very important income sources that contribute to a nation’s GDP and provide resources for
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last year continue to affect the poor in developing countries), will have serious gender specific consequences for women in poor countries and their children. While women (and men) in most developing countries are vulnerable to increased risk of poverty and hardship, exposure to gender-specific negative impacts are particularly high in a subset of countries. These are countries where pre-existing high infant mortality rates and/or low rates of female schooling, combined with decelerating growth
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Bangladesh has been trying to bring structural changes in her economy- increasingly expanding the contributions of industries in GDP, trade liberalization, boosting up exports, exporting more manpower in abroad, encouraging them in sending remittances, and alluring the investors (both foreign and non-residents of Bangladesh) for DFI. The country found the results encouraging and more efforts will be rewarding. Recently, Bangladesh has taken efforts to diversify her trade, find out new markets
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financial exclusion and its direct correlation to poverty. Financial inclusion is now a common objective for many central banks among the developing nations. Financial Inclusion Includes Accessing Of Financial Products And Services Like, Savings Credit Insurance Remittance facilities etc Savings facility Credit and debit cards access Electronic fund transfer All kinds of commercial loans Overdraft facility Cheque facility Payment and remittance services Low cost financial services Insurance
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