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Estrategias para apoyar a las micro empresarias de Latinoamérica y el Caribe, basadas en la evidencia

En Latinoamérica y el Caribe, una de cada tres mujeres que realiza trabajo remunerado trabaja en forma independiente. A pesar de ello, las microempresarias enfrentan numerosas barreras para dirigir negocios exitosos, que pueden variar entre países. Un creciente cuerpo de literatura sugiere que los...
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The challenges of targeting social protection programs

Delivering social benefits to people living in poverty in low- and middle-income countries can be particularly challenging as governments are unable to observe or measure the income of individuals and small businesses. How can these countries possibly identify the poorest in society in the absence...
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Usando y (generando) evidencia para enfrentar la violencia en la pareja en Latinoamérica y el Caribe

Debido a los efectos nocivos de la Violencia de Pareja (VP), es imperativo modificar los factores interpersonales, sociales e institucionales relacionados con la prevalencia e intensidad de este problema. Esta publicación del blog muestra algunas intervenciones con potencial de impacto positivo como...
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Promoting healthy behaviors and family planning in Egypt: A recap from the Global Evidence for Egypt Spotlight Seminar

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J-PAL MENA at AUC co-hosted a seminar with UNICEF Egypt on February 22, 2022 to share global evidence on fertility and family planning to promote healthy behaviors and curb population growth in Egypt. This seminar was the fifth in a broader Global Evidence for Egypt Spotlight Seminar Series.
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J-PAL South Asia launches ASPIRE with US$6.3 million grant from Veddis Foundation to strengthen the culture of evidence-based policymaking in India

J-PAL South Asia’s efforts to promote policymaking based on scientific evidence and data in India has received a major boost with the launch of the Alliance for Scaling Policy Impact through Research and Evidence (ASPIRE) in partnership with the Veddis Foundation.
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End the pandemic of violence against women

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To end violence against women and girls requires effective prevention strategies that target its root causes. Such programs address pervasive inequalities and power differentials—especially gender norms that justify and normalize violence against women and girls.
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The road to rigorous evaluation: training partnership builds use of evidence in California

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  • Joy Bonaguro
  • Jason Lally
This post shares reflections from Joy Bonaguro, California Statewide Chief Data Officer, and Jason Lally, Deputy Chief Data Officer. In September 2021, CalData and J-PAL North America partnered to provide a training on Designing Rigorous Evaluations of Government Programs to participants from...
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Behind the scenes with researchers from the Baby’s First Years study

Baby’s First Years (BFY), a J-PAL North America-funded study, recently published results showing that monthly cash support impacts infant brain activity. In an interview with J-PAL staff, J-PAL affiliated professor Lisa Gennetian (Duke University) and researcher Kimberly Noble (Teachers College...