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Making Markets Empower The Poor: Programme Perspectives On Using Markets To Empower Women and Men Living in Poverty by Oxfam is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Market-based development programmes can help people living in poverty benefit from markets and lift themselves out of poverty. However, many such approaches do not pay attention to power imbalances that perpetuate marginalisation and poverty. To reach their fullest potential, market-based programmes should actively strengthen the power of marginalised smallholders and women. Major events in the market system, induced by changes in policy, regulation, social movements or business models can provide opportuni

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Oxfam

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