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  Our Common Interest, Report of the Commission for Africa

  Commission for Africa, 2005

  This year promises to be a decisive one for Africa. In 2005, the United Nations (UN) will conduct a five-year review of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which aim to halve world poverty (most of which is in Africa) by 2015.
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  Sudan Gender Profile

  United Nations Joint Assessment Mission, 2004

  This factsheet provides an overview of gender concerns and the status of women in Sudan.
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  Gender Assessment Sudan ISP: 2003-2005

  2003

  As Sudan emerges from decades of internal conflict, this report outlines the status of women in Sudan, with a particular emphasis on the differing challenges faced by women in Northern and Southern Sudan. Gender relations in Sudan must be examined through the lens of a range of ecological, ethnic, cultural and socio-economic differences.
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  Sudan

  United Nations Development Fund for Women, 2005

  This gender profile of Sudan provides an overview of the situation of women in light of over 40 years of conflict. It begins with an overview of the history of conflict in Sudan, highlighting in particular those historical events, including instances of increased rape and violence against women as new fighting broke out between groups, which increased violations of women's human rights.
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  Gender Strategy in Agriculture and Rural Development to the Year 2010

  Asian Development Bank, 2003

  The renovation process in Vietnam in the past decade has enabled significant economic growth as well as and greater rights and more important economic roles of farming households. However, much of this reform has focussed on men as head of households, meaning men have benefited more from economic reform, both economically and in terms of their power within the household.
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  Analysis of the Commission for Africa Report

  BRIDGE, 2005

  This follow-up to the United Kingdom (UK) Gender and Development Network's (GADN) submission to the Commission for Africa consultation process reviews and critiques the extent to which gender concerns are reflected in the final report of the Commission. Although the Commission's report recognises that women are a key part of the solution to Africa's problems, significant gaps remain.
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  Worldwide Joint Submission to the Commission for Africa

  United Kingdom Gender and Development Network, 2004

  This short report is a submission to the consultation process of the UK's Commission for Africa. In February 2004 British Prime Minister Tony Blair set up the Commission, aimed at providing a new focus and a comprehensive set of policies for a strong and prosperous Africa.
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  State of the world's mothers 2005: the power and promise of girls’ education

  Save the Children Fund, 2005

  Although total primary school enrolment rates have recently risen in every region of the developing world, there is still a significant gender education gap. Of 650 million children of primary school age in the world, 103 million do not attend school, and the majority of them are girls. This progress report focuses on girls' education.
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  Sudanese women’s priorities and recommendations to the Oslo Donors’ Conference on Sudan

  United Nations Development Fund for Women, 2005

  This statement was issued at the Oslo Donor's Conference on Sudan in April 2005. Its authors comprise Sudanese women delegates from all regions, including representatives from the Government of Sudan, the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A), civil society and academic institutions.
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  Measures Taken and Progress Achieved in the Follow-up to and Implementation of the FWCW and to the 23rd Special Session of the General Assembly

  United Nations [UN] Division for the Advancement of Women, 2004

  What efforts have been made by the United Nations (UN) system to support the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) at the national level? This review, based on inputs from UN entities, concludes that these entities have made substantial progress in their efforts to support implementation.

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