عنوان

Girls' education in the 21st century :

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0821374745

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0821374753

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9780821374740

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9780821374757

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Title Proper

Girls' education in the 21st century :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

gender equality, empowerment, and economic growth /

First Statement of Responsibility

Mercy Tembon and Lucia Fort, editors

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Washington DC :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

World Bank,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

c2008

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxix, 313 p. :

Other Physical Details

ill. ;

Dimensions

23 cm

Series Title

Directions in development.

Name of a Part

Human development

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Text of Note

Overview / Mercy Tembon -- Schooling, gender equity, and economic outcomes / Eric Hanushek -- Student learning outcomes in mathematics from a gender perspective: what does the international PISA assessment tell us? / Andreas Schleicher -- Return to education: the gender perspective / Harry Patrinos -- Is female education a pathway to gender equality in the labor market? Some evidence from Pakistan / Monazza Aslam, Geeta Kingdon, and Mans Söderbom -- Inequalities in education: effects of gender, poverty, orphanhood and disability / Don Filmer - The double disadvantage of gender and social exclusion in education / Marlaine Lockheed -- Promoting education quality through gender-friendly schools / Changu Mannatholko -- Combating gender-based violence in Benin / Michele pop -- Addressing gender disparities in education in contexts of crisis, postcrisis, and state fragility / Jackie Kirk -- Building a better future for Afghanistan through female education / Sakena Yacoobi -- The effects of a reduction in user fees on school enrollment: evidence from Colombia / Felip Barrera-Osorio -- Holy alliance; public subsidies, Islamic high schools and female schooling in Bangladesh / Mohammad Niaz Asadullah and Nazmul Chadhury -- Cultivating knowledge and sills to grow African agriculture / Richard Johanson ... [et al.] -- Quality and gender equality in education : what have we learned from FAWE's 15 years of experience? / Codou Diaw -- Strategies for gender equality in basic and secondary education : a comprehensive and integrated approach tin the Republic of Yemen / Tawfiq A. Al-Meikhlafy -- Conclusion and recommendations for the way forward / Mercy Tembon

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Parallel Title

Girls' education in the twenty-first century

Educational equalization-- Developing countries

Women-- Education-- Developing countries

Women-- Education-- Economic aspects-- Developing countries

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Fort, Lucia

Tembon, Mercy

Date of Transaction

20090120000000.0

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[Book]

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