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Submissions from 1998
Country profile of women's health and development in Indonesia, Population Council
Ethnicity and child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, Martin Brockerhoff and Paul C. Hewett
Incentive schemes for school attendance in rural Bangladesh, Sajeda Amin and Gilda Sedgh
La Familia en la Mira: Nuevas Perspectivas Sobre Madres, Padres e Hijos, Judith Bruce, Cynthia B. Lloyd, Ann Leonard, Patrice L. Engle, and Niev Duffy
Needs and risks facing the Indonesian youth population, Desti Murdijana
Seminar on male involvement in reproductive health in Egypt: Summary of research findings and future directions, Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab
Strengthening the research capacity of Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana, Robert A. Miller
The changing social environment for adolescents in Kassena-Nankana District of northern Ghana: Implications for reproductive behavior, Barbara Mensch, Daniel Bagah, Wesley H. Clark, and Fred N. Binka
The effects of primary school quality on the educational participation and attainment of Kenyan girls and boys, Cynthia B. Lloyd, Barbara Mensch, and Wesley H. Clark
The impact of an integrated micro-credit programme on women's empowerment and fertility behavior in rural Bangladesh, Fiona Steele, Sajeda Amin, and Ruchira Tabassum Naved
The impact of family planning household service delivery on women's status in Bangladesh, James F. Phillips and Mian Bazle Hossain
The Uncharted Passage: Girls' Adolescence in the Developing World, Barbara Mensch, Judith Bruce, and Margaret E. Greene
Workshop on youth across Asia, John Townsend, Ann P. McCauley, and Kokila Agarwal
Youth centres in Ghana: Assessment of the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana Programme, Evam Kofi Glover, Annabel Erulkar, and Joana Nerquaye-Tetteh
Youth talk about sexuality: A participatory assessment of adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Lusaka, Zambia, Tamara Fetters, Evans Mupela, and Naomi Rutenberg
Submissions from 1997
Empowering the next generation: Girls of the Maqattam garbage settlement, Marie Assaad and Judith Bruce
Empowering the next generation: Girls of the Maqattam garbage settlement [Arabic], Marie Assaad and Judith Bruce
Gender differences in the schooling experiences of adolescents in low-income countries: The case of Kenya, Barbara Mensch and Cynthia B. Lloyd
Schooling and the experience of adolescents in Kenya, Ayorinde Ajayi, Wesley H. Clark, Annabel Erulkar, Karin Hyde, Cynthia B. Lloyd, Barbara Mensch, Cecilia Ndeti, Barry Ravitch, Elisabeth Masiga, and Shiprah Gichaga
Study of adolescents: Dynamics of perception, attitude, knowledge and use of reproductive health care, Syed Jahangeer Haider, Shamsun Nehar Saleh, Nahid Kamal, and Alan Gray
The Youth Empowerment Project: Strengthening NGO Management, Research and Service Delivery Capabilities in Botswana, Mercy Rapelesega and Naomi Rutenberg
Transition to adulthood of female factory workers: Some evidence from Bangladesh, Sajeda Amin, Ian Diamond, Ruchira Tabassum Naved, and Margaret Newby
Youth centres in Kenya: Evaluation of the Family Planning Association of Kenya programme, Annabel Erulkar and Barbara Mensch
Submissions from 1996
Adolescent family life education: Review of curriculum, Ladly Faiz, Hasina Banu, and Devi Sharma
Gente Joven: Un diálogo sobre la sexualidad con adolescentes mexicanos, Magaly Marques, John M. Paxman, and Judith Bruce
Learning About Sexuality: A Practical Beginning, Sondra Zeidenstein and Kirsten Moore
Out of the shadows: Homebased workers organize for international recognition, Renana Jhabvala and Jane Tate
What's Sex Got to Do with It? Challenges for Incorporating Sexuality into Family Planning Programs, Kirsten Moore and Judith F. Helzner
Submissions from 1995
Families in Focus: New Perspectives on Mothers, Fathers, and Children, Judith Bruce, Cynthia B. Lloyd, Ann Leonard, Patrice L. Engle, and Niev Duffy
Lessons learned from a community-based distribution programme in rural Bihar, S. Parveen, M.E. Khan, John Townsend, and Bella C. Patel
Supporting women farmers in the green zones of Mozambique, Ruth Ansah Ayisi
Submissions from 1994
Early Marriage and Reproduction in Two Egyptian Villages, Laila El Hamamsy
Submissions from 1993
Aménagement des Terres Incultes et Émancipation des Femmes L'Expérience de SARTHI, Madhu Sarin
Gente Joven/Young People: A dialogue on sexuality with adolescents in Mexico, Magaly Marques, John M. Paxman, and Judith Bruce
Self-employment as a means to women's economic self-sufficiency: Women Venture's business development program, Katharine McKee, Sara Gould, and Ann Leonard
Wasteland development and the empowerment of women: The SARTHI experience, Madhu Sarin
Submissions from 1992
Abriendo nuevos zurcos: Apoyando a las agricultoras en el oeste de Zambia, Janice Jiggins, Paul Maimbo, and Mary Masona
Breaking new ground: Reaching out to women farmers in western Zambia, Janice Jiggins, Paul Maimbo, and Mary Masona
El cuidado infantil: Respuestas a las necesidades de madres que trabajan y sus hijos, Caroline Arnold, Jorge Mejia, Aster Haregot, Ann Leonard, and Cassie Landers
Faire oeuvre de pionnier: Atteindre les femmes agriculteurs en Zambie occidentale, Janice Jiggins, Paul Maimbo, and Mary Masona
Submissions from 1991
Child care: Meeting the needs of working mothers and their children, Caroline Arnold, Jorge Mejia, Aster Haregot, Ann Leonard, and Cassie Landers
El papel de las mujeres en la conservación de los bosques del Nepal, Augusta Molnar
Submissions from 1990
La conservation des forêts au Népal: Encourager la participation des femmes, Augusta Molnar
La Construcción Colectiva para las Mujeres (The Women's Construction Collective): Edificando para el futuro, Ruth McLeod
The Muek-lek Women's Dairy Project in Thailand, Aruna Rao
Submissions from 1988
The Port Sudan Small Scale Enterprise Program, Eve Hall
Submissions from 1987
Forest conservation in Nepal: Encouraging women's participation, Augusta Molnar
Submissions from 1986
Socioeconomic Indicators of Women's Status in Developing Countries, 1970–1980, Constantina Safilios-Rothschild
The Women's Construction Collective: Building for the future, Ruth McLeod
Submissions from 1984
Administración comunitaria del reciclamiento de desechos: El SIRDO, Marianne Schmink
Community management of waste recycling: The SIRDO, Marianne Schmink
Creación de Empleos Distintos de las Artesanías para las Mujeres de Bangladesh, Marty Chen
Developing non-craft employment for women in Bangladesh, Marty Chen
Les coopératives des vendeuses de marché: Accorder crédit aux femmes, Judith Bruce
Submissions from 1983
Hanover Street: Un experimento de capacitacion femenina en soladadura y carpinteria, Peggy Antrobus and Barbara Rogers
La Coopérative de Markala: Une nouvelle approche des rôles economiques traditionnaux, Susan Daughman and Mariam N'Diaye Thiam
Le Forum pour les Femmes Actives: Lutte pour le crédit et le changement, Marty Chen
Les femmes et l'Artisanat: Mythe et réalité, Jasleen Dhamija
Mujeres y artesanías: Mito y realidad, Jasleen Dhamija
The Working Women's Forum: Organizing for credit and change, Marty Chen
Submissions from 1982
Cooperativas de vendedoras de los mercados: Dan préstamos a las mujeres, Judith Bruce
The Markala Cooperative: A new approach to traditional economic roles, Susan Daughman and Mariam N'Diaye Thiam
Submissions from 1981
Women and handicrafts: Myth and reality, Jasleen Dhamija
Submissions from 1980
Hanover Street: An experiment to train women in welding and carpentry, Peggy Antrobus and Barbara Rogers
Market women's cooperatives: Giving women credit, Judith Bruce
Village women organize: The Mraru Bus Service, Jill Kneerim