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    Situación de las Mujeres en América Latina y el Caribe

    Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, 1998
    Gender profiles for all countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are available on the ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean) website managed by its gender unit. Each profile is relevant to a specific country and is composed of quantitative data concerning population and health, education, household and the family, employment, income and political participation.
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    Mujeres Latinoamericanas en Cifras - Cuba

    Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, 1992
    This publication is part of a research project carried out by the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) in 19 Latin American countries. Each report analyses the position of women in various sectors, namely demography, employment, health, legislation, social and political participation and organisations promoting the rights of women.
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    Guidelines for a Gender Analysis: Human Rights with a Gender Perspective, Implementing the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women

    United Nations [UN] Commission on the Status of Women ., 2000
    Despite the failure of the Unite States (US) to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the City and County of San Francisco introduced a regulation to implement CEDAW at the local level. As part of the implementation, the City department must undertake a gender analysis of its budget allocations, service delivery, and employment practices.
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    Troublesome Masculinities: Masculinities in Trouble

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2009
    This article explores the notion of 'troublesome' masculinities that characterise much of the policy thinking on problems of young men and gender. It notes that the socialisation of young men and the relationship between gender norms and young men's gender identity have become the focus of policy development in an increasing number of countries.
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    Gender Accountability: Services Fail Poor Women

    Gender Diversiteit Annette Evertzen, 2008
    What role can donors play in ensuring that women and girls are able to claim their right to equal access to basic services? How can donors help ensure these services are gender-sensitive? This paper considers what is needed in order to make public services - mainly health and education - work for poor women. It argues that services often fail poor women and girls in three key respects:
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    M?ori Women: Mapping Inequalities and Pointing Ways Forward

    2001
    How do M?ori women fare in comparison to M?ori men, non-M?ori women and non-M?ori men? This report maps these inequalities across six sectors: education, employment, income, health, housing, and criminal justice. In addition, it seeks to analyse the status of M?ori women and girls relative to other groups, and in relation to the New Zealand Government's goals for women.
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    M?ori Women in Aotearoa - a Report for The Ministry of Women's Affairs Analysing Data from ?Best Outcomes For M?ori - Te Hoe Nuku Roa?

    2006
    M?ori women have been interviewed every three years since 1995 as part of the 'Best Outcomes for M?ori: Te Hoe Nuku Roa' survey. This aims to represent the diverse realities of contemporary M?ori in Aotearoa, New Zealand. This report analyses the data in relation to employment, education and cultural identity.
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    Any Progress for The Lives of Women in Burma since Beijing?

    2005
    Contrary to reports from Burma's ruling military regime on the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) (the plan to come out of the 1995 United Nations World Conference on Women), women in Myanmar do not enjoy equal rights with men.
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    Combined Initial, Second and Third CEDAW Periodic Reports: Cambodia

    2004
    What steps has Cambodia's government taken to achieve gender equality since ratifying the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in October 2002? In this first report to the CEDAW Committee, the government outlines progress in a range of areas.
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    Gender Analysis and Assessment: Volume 1 Gender Analysis

    2006
    Cambodia is slowly recovering from decades of violence and unrest. One positive outcome of this social upheaval is that oppressive gender roles and responsibilities are being challenged. Alongside this process are efforts to improve the status of women and promote their human rights.

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