Human Rights

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Attitudes Toward Gays and Lesbians Are Changing in the Developing World Too

Charles Kenny

October 19, 2017

Improving rights for gays and lesbians is a critical human rights issue. Even where it is not illegal, gays and lesbians face violence, discrimination, and social stigma. But our research makes clear that in the developing world as a whole, both laws and attitudes are changing for the better, a...

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Norms and Reform: Legalizing Homosexuality Improves Attitudes - Working Paper 465

Charles Kenny

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Dev Patel

October 04, 2017

This analysis examines the relationship between legal reform and social norms surrounding homosexuality. First, about a fifth of the variation in individual preferences can be explained at a country level. Second, using a difference-in-differences strategy, legalizing homosexuality improves how indi...

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Has Development Converged with Human Rights? Implications for the Legal Identity SDG

Alan Gelb

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Bronwen Manby

November 03, 2016

Here we offer four specific suggestions to help implement Sustainable Development Goal target 16.9, "legal identify for all," as countries strengthen their identity management systems, often with the support of development partners.

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New Approach to Managing Environmental and Social Risks in World Bank Programs

Michele de Nevers

August 08, 2016

On Thursday, August 4, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a new “Environmental and Social Framework” for bank-financed investment projects. While the new policy framework has cleared the hurdle of Board approval, many questions remain. Will the new framewor...