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Learning about women's empowerment in the context of development projects: do the figures tell us enough?

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2014
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Carter, J., Byrne, S., Schrader, K., Kabir, H., Uraguchi, Z. B., Pandit, B., Manandhar, B., Barileva, M., Pijls, N., & Fendrich, P. (2014). Learning about women’s empowerment in the context of development projects: do the figures tell us enough? Gender and Development, 22(2), 327–349. https://doi.org/10.1080/13552074.2014.920986

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In this article, we consider three projects implemented by Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation: a project in Nepal focusing on capacity building (vocational skills training); a project in Bangladesh focusing on income generation; and a project in Kosovo working on agency – enhancing the voice of citizens in local governance. The article examines how donor requirements for demonstrating evidence-based results challenge project management in different ways, how facts and figures are generated, how experience is translated into reports, and

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  • Carter, Jane
  • Byrne, Sarah
  • Schrader, Kai
  • Kabir, Humayun
  • Uraguchi, Zenebe Bashaw
  • Pandit, Bhanu
  • Manandhar, Badri
  • Barileva, Merita
  • Pijls, Norbert
  • Fendrich, Pascal

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22

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2

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327

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349

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English

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2014

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2014-09-30

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1355-2074

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Carter, J., Byrne, S., Schrader, K., Kabir, H., Uraguchi, Z. B., Pandit, B., Manandhar, B., Barileva, M., Pijls, N., & Fendrich, P. (2014). Learning about women’s empowerment in the context of development projects: do the figures tell us enough? Gender and Development, 22(2), 327–349. https://doi.org/10.1080/13552074.2014.920986

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