Equality between women and men is one of the fundamental principles of the European Union (EU).See: Europa website. “Equality between men and women”. Retrieved 17 September 2012.See: European Commission. “Gender Equality”. Retrieved 17 September 2012. Over the years, the principle of gender equality has been reinforced with legislation, both generic and specific, obliging Member States […]

Table of Contents 1 The OECD DAC Gender Equality Marker (GEM) 1.1 Policy objectives 1.2 How does the GEM work? 2 The UN System Gender Equality Marker 3 References 4 See also 5 External links The OECD DAC Gender Equality Marker (GEM) The gender marker system was first developed in 2008 by the Development Assistance […]

The Gender Equity Index (GEI) was introduced by the in 2004 to measure inequities in different areas of women’s and men’s everyday lives around the world. The 2008 GEI ranks 157 countries by measuring women’s relative economic activity, education and empowerment. According to the GEI, in no country do women enjoy the same opportunities as […]

Table of Contents 1 What’s the gender gap in startups? 2 References 3 See also 4 External links What’s the gender gap in startups? Gender Gap Grader has genderized 650k profiles of AngelList startup professionals, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, business angels. Some of the key findings, Women account for 7.4% of AngelList Investors, on a total […]

According to the , sanitation generally refers to the provision of facilities and services for the safe disposal of human urine and feaces http://www.who.int/topics/sanitation/en/. Inadequate sanitation is a major cause of disease worldwide and improving sanitation is known to have a significant beneficial impact on both in households and across communities. However, according to the […]

Table of Contents 1 About 2 Structure of the Book 3 See Also 4 External Links About The Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook presents a rich compilation of experiences, some of them ongoing, in which agricultural projects have incorporated gender-related components or adapted their operations to allow for gender variables and engage issues that affect men […]

To strengthen the capacities of member countries in reducing gender inequalities in agriculture and increasing productivity, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (), with support from the European Union, has produced a new e-learning course to help policy-makers and agricultural planners develop gender-responsive policies and programmes for food and nutrition security. The course, “Gender in […]