... There are some very practical changes that need to take place which overtly discriminate against women's entry into the business and financial arenas whether at local or larger scale levels. In Indonesia, for example, married women need their husband's authorisation to open a bank account. Such practices are reinforced by national processes, e.g. the national census assumes that a male is the 'head' of a household and the main income earner.
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E-discussion on the socioeconomic impact of HIV on women and girls in Asia and the Pacific
Tuesday 2 August 2011






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