International Journal of
Peace and Development Studies

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Peace and Dev. Stud
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6621
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPDS
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 105

Table of Content: December 2012; 3(6)

December 2012

U.S. Aid falls short in the social, political and economic advancement of Afghan women

  In this article, the author addresses the effect of USAID investments in educational programs offered to Afghan women and how this investment is falling short in its goal to assist females in securing leadership opportunities that allow them to participate in decision making activity. Annual gross domestic product (GDP) data is reviewed along with the results of newly implemented quota systems in Afghanistan...

Author(s): René S. Ryman

December 2012

Women in the informal sector: Evidence from Southwestern Ethiopia

  The major objective of this study is to assess the status of women in the informal sector with particular emphasis in south western Ethiopia. The study was carried out in Gomma Woreda of southwestern Ethiopia. In this study primary data sources were used. In the research it was found that there is statistically significant difference (P < 0.05) between religion, education, ethnicity and type of...

Author(s): Ebisa Deribie