scholarly journals Power and Potential: A Comparative Analysis of National Laws and Regulations Concerning Women's Rights to Community Forests

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Women's Rights ◽  
Women’S Rights ◽  
Community Forest ◽  
Community Forests ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
Laws And Regulations

A new analysis from RRI provides an unprecedented assessment of legal frameworks regarding indigenous and rural women’s community forest rights in 30 developing countries comprising 78 percent of the developing world’s forests.

scholarly journals Legislative Best Practices for Securing Women’s Rights to Community Lands

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Women's Rights ◽  
Women’S Rights ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Community Forests ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income ◽  
Laws And Regulations

This brief highlights key attributes of national constitutions, laws, and regulations that play a fundamental role in protecting indigenous and rural women’s rights to community forests and other community lands. These legislative best practices were derived from a 2017 analysis of over 400 national laws and regulations, Power and Potential, which evaluates the extent to which women’s rights to community forests are recognized by national law in 30 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Property Rights over Marital Transfers *

2015 ◽  
Vol 130 (3) ◽  
pp. 1421-1484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siwan Anderson ◽  
Chris Bidner
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Women's Rights ◽  
Marriage Market ◽  
Women’S Rights ◽  
Market Clearing ◽  
Market Clearing Price ◽  
Shed Light

Abstract In developing countries, the extent to which women possess property rights is shaped in large part by transfers received at the time of marriage. Focusing on dowry, we develop a simple model of the marriage market with intrahousehold bargaining to understand the incentives for brides’ parents to allocate the rights over the dowry between their daughter and her groom. In doing so, we clarify and formalize the “dual role” of dowry—as a premortem bequest and as a market clearing price—identified in the literature. We use the model to shed light on the intriguing observation that in contrast to other rights, women’s rights over the dowry tend to deteriorate with development. We show how marriage payments are utilized even when they are inefficient, and how the marriage market mitigates changes in other dimensions of women’s rights even to the point where women are worse off following a strengthening of such rights. We also generate predictions for when marital transfers will disappear and highlight the importance of female human capital for the welfare of women.

Shakthi, A Mobile Phone Application to Promote Legal Redressal Awareness Among Young Indian Women

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 410-423
Author(s):  
Harshini Raji ◽  
C. Velayutham
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Women's Rights ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Women’S Rights ◽  
Indian Women ◽  
Mobile Phone Application ◽  
Women In India

Shakthi is a mobile phone application launched for spreading awareness of legal redressal procedures available for women in India. It was designed to gauge the need for legal awareness and was tested on a group of 30 young women between 18 and 25 years old. Many heinous crimes committed against women remain under-reported because of social stigma, illiteracy and lack of reporting knowledge. The application addressed topics such as what is a First Information Report (FIR) and how to file one, the redressal process for sexual harassment at work, etc. The analysis of the tests showed that the participants were keen on learning more information on women’s rights. Future programmes can help equip women with more knowledge on how to address crimes, and a more extensive app can add meaning to the technology-enhanced lives of women in developing countries.

scholarly journals The Women of Afghanistan: Past and Present Challenges

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 208
Author(s):  
Kaan Diyarbakirlioglu ◽  
Sureyya Yigit
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Women's Rights ◽  
Legal Rights ◽  
Women’S Rights ◽  
Afghan Women ◽  
Soviet Invasion ◽  
The Impact

Women face tough challenges in developing countries which usually enforce strong traditional stereotypes. Afghanistan is a good example where women have experienced both radical and moderate changes. Some of the changes have ameliorated their position in society whereas for the most part the changes endured have kept them from fulfilling their potential roles in a traditional patriarchal structure. This article attempts to highlight the various fluctuations that have occurred in the 19th and 20th centuries, paying special attention to the period during and after the Soviet invasion of 1978. Afghan women possess legal rights which are on a par with other developed states but it is the implementation of these rights which leaves much to be desired. The impact of culture and history cannot be minimised when trying to explain the obstacles faced in improving Afghan women’s rights.

Regulation governing non-profit organisations in developing countries

2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 251-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhamed Zulkhibri
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Tax Incentives ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Applicable Law ◽  
Tax Exemptions ◽  
Legal Frameworks

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a comparative analysis on the regulation, the applicable law and the tax treatment in the operations of NPOs in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach – A comparative analysis in term of NPOs legal framework governing the formation, existence, restriction and fundraising of NPOs, as well as the tax treatment for the NPOs. Findings – The findings suggest that regulations of NPOs in these countries exhibit a mixed picture with respect to the establishment, operation, affiliation and fundraising, as well as their tax incentives and preferences. In some countries, NPOs have fewer restrictions and are eligible for generous tax incentives, while for other countries, various restrictions and lack of incentives are the norms. The legal frameworks for NPOs are burdensome and, to some extent, do not reflect the importance of NPOs as partner for development of society. The findings also suggest that tax treatments in these countries vary from simple to complex coupled with obscure tax exemptions rules. Originality/value – Around the globe, authorities and society are increasingly acknowledging the important role of NPOs in dealing with social needs from basic poverty, health and sustainable environments. This study’s focus on NPOs regulation will provide an understanding for authorities to design an appropriate framework for the growth and vibrancy of the NPOs.

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