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Gender Equality and Financing for Development

Financing for gender equality is a critical part of the discussion on financing for development, in that sustainable economic growth and human development require women’s full participation in the economy, making it necessary to tailor development finance to the needs of both women and men. Table of Contents 1 Monterrey Consensus and Gender Equality 2 […]

Gender Equality and Web 2.0

How are both women and men represented on the Web? How can Web 2.0 innovations help advance gender equality goals? Are women given the same access as men in all countries to the Internet, web 2.0 technologies and its benefits? What are some of the examples of ways in which web 2.0 innovations can lift […]

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Gender Equality and the Environment

Women and men interact with their physical environment and natural resources in different ways. However, across the world, women are still discriminated against when it comes to decision-making and natural resource management. In some countries women have no or few rights to access land, for example, which limits their decision-making abilities and their capacity in […]

Women’s economy and labour in Thailand

Table of Contents 1 Occupation and income 2 Status of work 3 Wage 4 4.1 Degree of Thai workers 4.2 Mechanisms contributing to the work of women http://www.gender.go.th/report/report50/economy.html 5 See also 6 References 7 External links 8 Group 11 9 Feedback Occupation and income Since 1995, the status of women in Thailand has developed significantly, resulting […]

Women’s political participation in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia

The (UN-INSTRAW) and the Centre for Arab Women Training and Research (CAWTAR) have initiated a project on “Strengthening women’s leadership and participation in politics and decision-making in , and “, financed by the Government of Spain. Table of Contents 1 Participation of women in politics  2 Project priorities 3 Women politicians heading electoral lists in […]

Women and Thailand’s industry sector

Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Situation of women workerswomen,economy and labor. http://www.gender.go.th/report/report…/economy.htmlRetrieved 10 July 2012 3 Status of Thai Women in the last 2 decadesNapas Sirisampant.Status of women in the last 2 decades. Bangkok. 2544. 4 See also 5 References 6 External links 7 Group 11 Introduction The number of women workers has increased […]

Women, Business and the Law 2012 report: Methodology

Table of Contents 1 Background 1.1 Accessing Institutions 1.2 Using Property  1.3 Getting a Job 1.4 Providing Incentives to Work 1.5 Building Credit 1.6 Going to Court 2 See also 3 External links Background Women, Business and the Law examines laws and regulations that affect women’s ability to earn an income, either by starting and […]

Women, Business and the Law 2010 report: Methodology

The Women, Business and the Law pilot report builds on the experience of Doing Business project to develop objective indicators of impediments to entrepreneurship and employment for women. Doing Business analyzes regulations that apply to a business throughout it life cycle, including start-up and operations, trading across borders, paying taxes, and closing a business across […]

Women Empowerment Literacy and Development Organization (WELDO)

WELDO is a leading not for profit developmental organization rendering valuable services to the development sector in Pakistan since January 1st, 2003. WELDO is the only women organization in Pakistan working on a wide array of areas like Gender, Energy, Responsible Trade, Tobacco Control and Research & Development. Table of Contents 1 Partnerships 2 Programs on […]

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