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Podcasters are seen gathered at the Bokolmanyo refugee camp, in Bokolmanyo, Ethiopia. (Photo courtesy Dr Vandana Sharma)

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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La importancia de la evidencia para impulsar acciones que mejoren la agencia económica de las mujeres en Centroamérica y México

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A nivel mundial es menos probable que las mujeres participen en el mercado laboral que los hombres (47 por ciento frente a 74 por ciento, respectivamente en 2022). Algunos países de América Latina, como Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador y México, presentan las proporciones menores al 45 por ciento...
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Enfrentando un terremoto educativo: un ejemplo de innovación y escalamiento de un programa en Chile

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Independientemente de lo que suceda con las nuevas variantes del Covid-19, el proceso educativo de nuestros estudiantes se vio sustancialmente interrumpido. A pesar de los tenaces esfuerzos de las comunidades educativas y las familias, existe evidencia de que las consecuencias negativas sobre los...
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Francisca de Iruarrizaga, J-PAL ‘13, on reforming Chile’s child welfare system

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Francisca de Iruarrizaga is a former policy and training manager at J-PAL LAC, where she worked to increase the use of evidence in Latin American policymaking and train policymakers in evidence generation and use. Formerly of the Chilean Ministry of Social Development prior to J-PAL, Francisca...
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Learn how to evaluate your program with JOI Brazil

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JOI Brazil’s social incubation process aims to support organizations in developing an evaluation proposal that can be funded through JOI.
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Utilizando la evidencia para recuperar los aprendizajes en estudiantes

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El cierre de escuelas a causa de la pandemia de Covid-19 ha provocado una crisis educativa en América Latina y el Caribe (LAC): 170 millones de estudiantes en la región faltaron a la escuela, los resultados educativos empeoraron y las brechas socioeconómicas siguen ampliándose. ¿Cómo abordar una...
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J-PAL LAC welcomes the most diverse cohort yet to its impact evaluation Diploma program

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J-PAL LAC is glad to welcome its fifth and most diverse Diploma cohort. Over six months, 32 students from six countries from LAC and 28 organizations will engage in over 100 hours of classes and conversations with J-PAL affiliates, UC Chile professors, and staff.
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Growing the research agenda on women’s work

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Through the Gender and Economic Agency Initiative (GEA), J-PAL is catalyzing a new body of innovative research on women’s work to support policymakers in implementing policies to support working women during and after the pandemic. GEA is now expanding our research portfolio with support from the...