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While formal EU-Latin America diplomatic efforts, such as the 2015 EuroLat resolution, have acknowledged the concept, it remains overshadowed by the 'green economy' and 'European Green Deal' frameworks that maintain a focus on productivity. However, the authors identify a rise in local European initiatives—such as granting legal rights to nature in Spain and the Netherlands and the growth of agroecology and commons-based projects—that align with the logic of buen vivir by seeking a harmonious relationship between humans and nature.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000099#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Buen vivir is a biocentric paradigm rooted in indigenous Quechua and Aymara traditions of South America that rejects the anthropocentrism of modernity and the logic of infinite economic growth, instead proposing a coexistence of humans in harmony with nature.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000099#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The concept gained significant political visibility in the early 21st century through its inclusion in the constitutions of Ecuador (2008) and Bolivia (2009), with Ecuador becoming the first country to constitutionally recognise the rights of nature.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000099#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a fundamental tension between buen vivir and European policy frameworks like the 'green economy' and the 'European Green Deal', as the latter are viewed as forms of 'green modernisation' that continue to prioritise economic growth and productivity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000099#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While formal bi-regional adoption of buen vivir has stalled since a 2015 EuroLat resolution, the concept is manifesting in Europe through local-level 'transition movements' and the legal recognition of nature's rights.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000099#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Practical applications of buen vivir's logic in Europe are particularly evident in countries affected by the 2008 economic crisis, such as Spain and Greece, through initiatives like agroecological farming, local currencies, and direct democracy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000099#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["green economy","Green New Deal","sustainable development","economic growth"],"geography_discussed":["Ecuador","Bolivia","Brazil","Chile","Netherlands","Spain","Sweden","Greece","Amsterdam"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["conceptual analysis","policy review","comparative study"]},{"id":"cdkn-000560","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cdkn-000560","title":"The ‘Climate and Society’ Game: People’s different vulnerabilities to climate change and their different abilities to be change-makers","publisher":{"name":"Climate and Development Knowledge Network","organization":"climate-and-development-knowledge-network"},"document_type":"guide","language":"en","date_published":"2020-12","source_url":"https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Facilitators-instructions-for-the-climate-role-play-game-Climate-and-Society-Dec-2020-update.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The 'Climate and Society' game uses fictional scenarios in Ethiopia, India, and Latin America to simulate how factors such as gender, age, and socio-economic status create inequities in climate risk and resilience. Through a two-round role-play involving consultations and the review of adaptation plans, participants 'walk in other people's shoes' to identify barriers to inclusive participation. The guide emphasizes that climate investments must be designed specifically to empower marginalized groups and ensure equitable benefits, as a 'one size fits all' approach fails to accommodate diverse needs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000560#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The game is structured around fictional neighbourhoods in Ethiopia, India, and Ecuador/Latin America to demonstrate that while people may face the same climate hazard, their actual impact varies based on vulnerability and adaptive capacity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000560#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Inequalities stemming from sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, education, ethnicity, caste, class, age, geographical origin, and beliefs can exclude specific groups from climate adaptation investments and low-carbon transitions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000560#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Inclusive climate consultation requires modifying the mechanism, personnel, location, and timing of engagement to overcome barriers such as restricted spatial mobility for women or physical constraints for disabled persons.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000560#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To ensure equitable benefits from climate adaptation interventions, designers must account for the fact that some marginalized groups are more severely affected by hazards and therefore require more effort and attention to ensure they are not left worse off.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000560#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change vulnerability","climate change adaptation","gender mainstreaming","social inclusion","disaster risk reduction","sustainable development"],"geography_discussed":["Ethiopia","India","Ecuador","Latin America"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["educational guide","simulation framework"]},{"id":"sei-002556","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002556","title":"How can we pick up the pace in expanding access to electricity, clean water and safe sanitation globally?","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2020-12","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/sei-initiative-on-gridless-solutions-fact-sheet.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The SEI Initiative on Gridless Solutions examines decentralized, modular technologies as complements to grid-based systems for basic services. 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It identifies challenges such as the need for greater private sector engagement, the operationalization of the 'resilience' concept, and the impact of climate change on food insecurity. 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The organization specifically advocates for the Colorado Wilderness Act (CWA), which would protect over 500,000 acres across 36 areas, including Cross Canyon and Pisgah Mountain. These sites contain high densities of cultural artifacts and ancestral Puebloan and Ute Tribe history but currently lack complete inventories or archaeological surveys, leaving them vulnerable to degradation, vandalism, and theft.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"grelat-000002#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Colorado Wilderness Act (CWA) aims to permanently protect more than 500,000 acres of land across 36 different areas in Colorado, contributing to a broader goal of conserving 30% of the Earth's lands by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"grelat-000002#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Specific sites in Colorado, such as Cross Canyon near Cortez and Pisgah Mountain near Carbondale, are identified as critical areas for protection due to their cultural significance; Cross Canyon contains one of the nation's densest collections of artifacts, with some areas exceeding 100 sites per square mile, yet it lacks a complete 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It identifies a high concentration of market power in the 'ABCD' group of traders (ADM, Bunge, Cargill, and Louis Dreyfus), who control 56% of global exports. The authors criticize French banks—notably BNP Paribas, Société Générale, BPCE, Crédit Agricole, and Crédit Mutuel—for providing billions of dollars in financing to these traders despite voluntary climate commitments. The report calls for financial actors to mandate a 'cut-off date' of January 1, 2020, beyond which soy from converted lands is no longer accepted, and to implement full traceability and independent monitoring.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000672#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Brazilian Cerrado is a critical ecosystem that has already lost 50% of its original area, with 690,000 hectares of natural vegetation disappearing annually due to conversion for soy production.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000672#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The conversion of the Cerrado's native vegetation into soy crops releases approximately 60 million tonnes of CO2 per year, which is equivalent to the annual emissions of 13 million cars.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000672#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Global soy trade is highly concentrated among the 'ABCD' group (ADM, Bunge, Cargill, and Louis Dreyfus), which accounts for 56% of global exports; together with Amaggi and COFCO, they represented 66% of the deforestation risk linked to soy expansion in 2017.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000672#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Between 2016 and 2019, five major French banks provided nearly 9.5 billion dollars in financing to the ABCD group, with BNP Paribas providing the largest share at 6 billion dollars.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000672#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"French financial actors also held 317 million dollars in shares and bonds of ABCD companies as of June 2020, primarily through Crédit Agricole, BPCE, BNP Paribas, and AXA.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000672#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report advocates for a 'cut-off date' of January 1, 2020, as a necessary measure to ensure that soy produced from converted natural ecosystems is no longer purchased by traders.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000672#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","greenhouse gas emissions","biodiversity loss","climate finance","indigenous rights","land grabbing"],"geography_discussed":["France","Latin America","Amazon rainforest"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"saiia-001878","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/saiia-001878","title":"Latin America’s Uncoordinated Response in Tackling COVID-19","publisher":{"name":"South African Institute of International Affairs","organization":"south-african-institute-of-international-affairs"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2020-11","source_url":"https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Policy-Insights-97-Esteves.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that Latin American countries failed to coordinate their COVID-19 responses, contrasting this with the coordinated efforts seen in Africa. 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The author notes that this lack of coordination, combined with underfunded healthcare systems and pre-existing economic vulnerabilities, led to high death rates and severe economic contractions, disproportionately affecting women and those in informal settlements.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001878#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Latin American countries responded to COVID-19 in a nationalistic and uncoordinated manner, failing to develop common approaches despite the existence of shared institutions like the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001878#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The region's ability to act collectively was undermined by the dismantling of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) and its health coordination mechanisms, while other bodies like CELAC and the Forum for the Progress and Development of South America lacked the mandate or resources to be effective.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001878#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Political polarisation and 'COVID denialism' from leaders in Brazil and Mexico hindered the adoption of stringent quarantine measures and precluded a consequential regional response.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001878#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"PAHO's effectiveness was compromised by political targeting and a financial crisis, with the US withholding significant funding as part of a broader anti-Cuba policy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001878#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Underfunded healthcare systems in Latin America, with investment averaging 2.2% of GDP (half of the WHO recommendation), resulted in a shortage of hospital beds and physicians compared to OECD averages.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001878#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The pandemic caused severe economic devastation, with ECLAC projecting an average regional GDP contraction of 9.1% in 2020, driven by internal failures and external factors such as declining demand for primary goods and oil.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001878#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The crisis exacerbated social inequalities, disproportionately affecting women through increased unpaid care work and exposure to infection, and impacting those in informal settlements who lacked basic sanitation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001878#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["public health","multilateralism","informal housing"],"geography_discussed":["Brazil","Mexico","Ecuador","Chile","Argentina","United States","Africa","Nicaragua","Cuba"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","regional assessment"]},{"id":"saiia-001879","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/saiia-001879","title":"US and Chinese COVID-19 Health Outreach to Africa and Latin America: A Comparison","publisher":{"name":"South African Institute of International Affairs","organization":"south-african-institute-of-international-affairs"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2020-11","source_url":"https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Policy-Insights-98-esteves-van-staden.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The policy brief examines the health diplomacy of the US and China during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically focusing on Africa and Latin America. 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The document also analyzes systemic impacts, such as the disruption of global supply chains and the rise of nationalism over multilateralism, and highlights the critical need for health equity and global cooperation to manage future public health crises.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001879#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a shift away from globalisation and multilateralism, returning power to the nation-state and complicating the role of international bodies like the World Health Organization (WHO).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001879#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Global supply chains revealed critical vulnerabilities during the pandemic, particularly the world's dependence on Chinese manufacturing for personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators, and pharmaceutical components.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001879#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Africa implemented a more cohesive multilateral response than Europe, utilizing the Africa CDC and the Africa Taskforce for Novel Coronavirus (AFTCOR), though it faced a $200 billion funding deficit.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001879#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The US health response in Africa relied primarily on the existing infrastructure of the Presidential Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), using its laboratories and supply chains to manage COVID-19.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001879#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China's outreach in Africa involved a diverse array of state and non-state actors, including city governments and the Jack Ma Foundation, using 'mask diplomacy' to improve its public image.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001879#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Latin America and the Caribbean, Chinese financial assistance significantly outweighed that of the US; by July 2020, China spent $665 million compared to $83 million from the US.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001879#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The US approach to Latin America was strategically narrow, focusing aid on Haiti for humanitarian reasons, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela for political/security reasons, and the Northern Triangle to contain migration.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001879#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["multilateralism"],"geography_discussed":["United States","People's Republic of China","South Africa","Ethiopia","Democratic Republic of the Congo","Vietnam","European Union","Haiti","Colombia","Ecuador","Venezuela","Guatemala","El Salvador","Honduras","Brazil","Peru","Argentina","Chile","Cuba"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["comparative analysis","policy assessment"]},{"id":"transfor-000046","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/transfor-000046","title":"Latinoamérica Sostenible: Cambiando el rumbo hacia una recuperación justa y resiliente","publisher":{"name":"Transforma","organization":"transforma"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"es","date_published":"2020-11","source_url":"https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/BRIEF-LS-REGIONAL.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The policy brief analyzes the socio-economic and environmental vulnerabilities of Latin America exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. 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The region produces 13% of global food and 25% of global agro-food exports, while its crude oil market share is approximately 7%, making it a 'price taker' vulnerable to fluctuations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000046#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The pandemic caused severe socio-economic declines in Latin America by 2020, including an 8.1% contraction of GDP for the region and the Caribbean, a 13.5% increase in unemployment, and a 37.2% increase in the number of people living in poverty.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000046#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Environmental indicators in the region show extreme fragility, with a deforestation rate three times the global average and the highest risk of biodiversity loss in the world, with the Living Planet Index showing a 94% decline compared to 1970.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000046#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document identifies a lack of systemic vision in pandemic responses; despite COVID-19 being a zoonotic disease, no countries in the region adopted measures linked to biodiversity protection or the loss of natural habitats.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000046#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A 'just and resilient recovery' must avoid 'carbon lock-in' by reducing economic support for carbon-intensive sectors and redirecting funds toward sustainability. 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The organization asserts that JBS only monitors a small portion of its supply chain in the Amazon, ignoring the Brazilian Cerrado and legal deforestation, while failing to enforce existing policies against non-compliant suppliers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000111#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The company's monitoring is limited to the Amazon, excluding other biomes like the Brazilian Cerrado, despite more than 50 percent of JBS's export cattle originating outside the Amazon.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000111#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"JBS's policies only target illegal deforestation, thereby permitting the clearance of land that is legal under Brazilian law, which could potentially cover over 88 million hectares.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000111#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Historical audits and reports indicate systemic failure in JBS's sustainability enforcement, with government audits in 2016 finding 19% of Amazon cattle supplies were non-compliant.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000111#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","biodiversity","carbon sink","environmental policy"],"geography_discussed":["Cerrado","Sweden","Belgium","Latin America","Serra do Cachimbo Biological Preserve"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["fact check","policy critique"]},{"id":"clibonds-000941","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clibonds-000941","title":"Sustainable Debt Global State of the Market H1 2020","publisher":{"name":"Climate Bonds Initiative","organization":"climate-bonds-initiative"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2020-10","source_url":"https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/cbi-sustainable-debt-global-sotm-h12020.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The sustainable debt market in H1 2020 was characterized by a shift in composition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a surge in pandemic and social bonds offsetting a significant decline in green bond volumes. 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Policy-wise, it examines the 'build back better' agenda, the development of taxonomies in the EU and China, and the increasing involvement of central banks and stock exchanges in integrating climate risk into financial systems.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000941#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The sustainable debt market performed strongly in H1 2020, with over USD250bn issued, though the composition shifted toward a more even split between themes compared to previous years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000941#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Green bond volumes were the most negatively impacted by the pandemic, dropping to below half of 2019 levels in every region except Latin America, where continued sovereign issuance from Chile maintained volumes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000941#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Pandemic bonds emerged in February 2020, with Chinese issuers accounting for nearly 90% of the volume and 441 out of 447 total issuers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000941#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Sustainability bond issuance reached new heights in 2020, with multilateral development banks (MDBs) as the dominant issuer type, accounting for 58% of cumulative volume and 77% of H1 2020 issuance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000941#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Social bonds saw significantly higher volumes in H1 2020 than any previous full year, driven by COVID-19 response measures, with government-backed entities representing 40% of the issuer mix.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000941#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The top three use-of-proceeds categories for green bonds—Energy, Buildings, and Transport—reached a record 87% share in H1 2020, with Transport being the primary driver due to rail investments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000941#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The European Union and China have published key taxonomies—the EU Taxonomy and the PBoC Green Bond Endorsed Projects Catalogue†to define activities that contribute to climate change mitigation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000941#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The European Union's 'Next Generation EU' recovery fund earmarks 30% of its EUR750bn for climate-related expenditure, potentially leading to EUR225bn in green bond issuance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000941#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Central banks are increasingly integrating climate risk into their operations, with the European Central Bank (ECB) declaring climate risk a 'mission-critical goal' and the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) expanding to 69 members by July 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000941#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate bond","climate finance","transition finance","climate risk","Net-zero emissions","Paris Agreement","green recovery","environmental, social and corporate governance"],"geography_discussed":["Europe","People's Republic of China","United States","Latin America","Asia-Pacific","North America","France","Germany","Netherlands","Spain","Chile","South Korea","United Kingdom","Canada","Norway","Nigeria","India","Philippines"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["market analysis","policy review"]},{"id":"foei-000492","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/foei-000492","title":"EconomÚ Feminista y Ambientalismo para una RecuperaciÓn Justa","publisher":{"name":"Friends of the Earth International","organization":"friends-of-the-earth-international"},"document_type":"report","language":"es","date_published":"2020-10","source_url":"https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ATI-MMM-REMTE-economia-feminista-y-ambientalismo-Esp-PAGES.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report presents a synthesis of discussions from a webinar involving Friends of the Earth International, the World March of Women, and the Latin American Network of Women Transforming the Economy. 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