Gender and the MDGs
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- Tackling discrimination against women in the Arab world
- ( M. Sabra / Deutsche Gessellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit , 2009)
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One of the root causes of the social and economic problems in the Arab world is the structural discrimination against women in these countries, a conclusion reached by the Arab Human Development Re...
- Promoting a gender-sensitive approach for the MDGs
- ( N. Jones;R. Holmes;J. Espey / Overseas Development Institute [ES] , 2008)
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Greater gender equality can help to reduce the root causes of poverty and vulnerability and contribute to sustainable pro-poor growth. This short Briefing Paper discusses how gender relations under...
- Realising women’s rights and achieving the MDGs depends on strengthening accountability for commitments to women and gender equality
- ( United Nations Development Fund for Women , 2008)
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UNIFEM’s biennial flagship report argues that realising women’s rights and achieving the Millennium Development Goals depends on strengthening accountability for commitments to wom...
The right to food from a gender perspective: a consideration of international law and state practice
- ( I. Rae / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , 2008)
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This paper provides a cross-cutting analysis of the right to food from a gender perspective, examining relevant international instruments as well as state practice. The discussion is ...
- Improving gender equity for pro-poor growth
- ( D. Ehrenpreis / International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth , 2008)
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Gender equality is important for both intrinsic and instrumental reasons. It has a bearing on family harmony and on wellbeing in many dimensions. It involves policy-making with respect to society a...
- Insights on risk and protective factors for preventing Child Marriage
- ( S. Jain;K. Kurz / International Center for Research on Women, USA , 2007)
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One in seven girls in the developing world marries before the age of fifteen. Nearly half of the 331 million girls in developing countries are expected to marry by their 20th birthday. At this rate...
- Gender mainstreaming in Pakistan
- ( Eldis Document Store , 2007)
- What is gender mainstreaming and how can gender equality be achieved? This paper gives a brief introduction to gender and how mainstreaming relates to poverty reduction. It provides an overview of gen...
- Examining gender mainstreaming approaches in the World Food Programme
- ( Women's Refugee Commission , 2006)
- The paper focuses on the existence and implementation of policies and tools used for mainstreaming gender in WFP, including targeting programmes and guidelines. It reviews how mainstreaming is monitor...
- Issues and challenges in achieving gender equality in education
- ( Oxfam , 2005)
- This introductory paper frames the issues and challenges to be faced in achieving gender equality and quality Education For All (EFA). The issues - which include not only ensuring access to education...
- The impact of the social pension scheme in South Africa
- ( A. Case; A. Deaton / National Bureau of Economic Research, USA , 1996)
- This paper critically examines the social pension system for the elderly in South Africa. The paper explores the impact of this cash transfer on allocation for food, schooling, transfers and savings....
