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EITD Research is addressing issues
of critical concern to women. These include problems of poverty, education,
health care, economic structures and policy, the girl child, women and the
environment and the advancement of women.
We do not only seek to improve understanding of gender
roles and needs. We challenge individuals and society to meet the needs with
particular emphasis on changing the status of women in society. By developing
and sharing ideas, we bring people (men, women and children) together to help
identify their needs and collaborate to meet them optimally.
We keep up pressure on the
Government and other bodies to commit themselves to equity and equal opportunity
policies and their implementation. We promote specific interventions designed to
improve the status of women in society. These considerations weigh heavily in
the planning and implementation of all aspects of the range of our own
programmes, projects and activities.
Some examples:
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EITD Research works on macro-economic and
development issues in: budgets; policy influences and decisions;
structural reforms; competition and privatization. These are crucial issues
for women. Click here for more on our development
and economic policy work.
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Women are industrious and entrepreneurial, but
they often do not reap the full benefits of their endeavours. Numerous
problems obstruct their enterprise and industry. These include micro-level
problems such as those of markets, production, engineering, financing,
education and training. EITD Research works on these with particular
emphasis on policy planning, administration and management, small and
medium-size enterprises, co-operatives, the informal sector and
micro-enterprises, industrial services and private sector development. Women
stand to benefit. Click here for more.
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EITD Research is involved in developing specific
devices such as pounding machines, meters, signal receivers and
generators that reduce toil, increase productivity, safety and comfort in the
home and in industry. These developments have unique benefits for women.
Click here for more.
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Our work on local traditional staples such as
cocoyam, cassava, yams, plantains and fruits is providing data for
commercializing these staples in nutritionally balanced conservable forms
employing technologies with minimal impacts on desired consumer tastes. The
work is adding value to these grassroots staples whilst reducing
post-harvest losses. This is of benefit to consumers and especially the
women at the grassroots who are the principal producers of these crops. So
too will our work on the apparently chronic deficiencies in water supplies,
sanitation and illness prevention systems assist women and children,
especially those in grassroots communities. Click
here for more.
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EITD Research works on the planning, administration
and management of education; in specialized training and work
environments; early childhood education; on gender issues in education and
education impact assessment. Women stand to benefit. Click
here for more.
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EITD Research is also focusing its environment and
production work on energy and traditional agriculture, areas of
particular importance to the women of sub-Saharan Africa. Click
here for
more.
- More and more individuals and organisations are taking advantage of the
top quality field services and strong technical support provided by
EITD Research to innovate and improve their performance in managing the
resources they employ in their various enterprises, industries and projects.
Individual women, groups and organisations can and are welcome to take
advantage of these services and support. Click
here for more.
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