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Women’s History Month

Women’s History Month is an annual declared month in the which honours and celebrates women’s contribution to the arts, sciences, politics and society. Throughout March, events and activities take place throughout schools and public institutions in the United States; a specific theme is chosen each year. In 2009, Women’s History Month has honoured women who […]

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Women’s Environmental Council

The Women’s Environmental Council (WEC) is a non-profit association of female professionals in a variety of environmental fields. The association, based in Southern California, , strives to improve the environmental industry and maintain the well being of communities. The Women’s Environmental Council functions a national environmental association, proven to play a leadership role regarding environmental issues, […]

Women’s Empowerment in the Amazon

Table of Contents 1 Women in the Amazon rainforest 2 Forest health 3 Women’s health 4 The Forest women’s baggage 5 A Forest methodology Women in the Amazon rainforest They live days away from the nearest town. They break nuts, gather fruits, they fish, grow medicinal plants, manioc, açaí; they use coffee to alleviate the […]

Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index

Table of Contents 1 Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index 2 The Five Domains of Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture 3 The Gender Parity Index (GPI) 4 See also 5 External links Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index is a significant new breakthrough in the measurement of women’s empowerment in developing countries. […]

Gender Differences in Secondary Education

Table of Contents 1 The Programme for International Student Assessment 2 Findings and Implications 2.1 Reading 2.1.1 Implications 2.2 Mathematics 2.2.1 Implications 2.3 Science 2.3.1 Implications 3 Conclusions: fighting the gender gap 4 See also 5 References 6 External links The Programme for International Student Assessment PISA is the ’s Programme for International Student Assessment, which […]

Gender Equality in Corporate Boards

“At a time when we are exposed to a risk of slowing economic growth and rising unemployment in the wake of the public debt crisis, we cannot ignore the potential of half the population.” Viviane Reding, vice president of the European Commission and European Commissioner for Justice and Françoise Grossetête, European Parliament member from France. […]

Employment-to-population Ratio

[toc] Definition Located in the under Target 1.B, the employment-to-population ratio is a statistical measure of the percentage of working age population (15-64) employed. Employment is defined according to international definitions and refers to being engaged in an economic activity during a specified reference period, or being temporarily absent from such an activity. Economic activity […]

Education in Sub-Saharan Africa

Table of Contents 1 Background 2 Present Condition 2.1 Primary Education 2.2 Secondary Education 2.2.1 Regional Differences 3 Inhibiting Factors 3.1 Primary Education 3.1.1 Gender 3.1.2 Poverty 3.1.3 Child mortality 3.1.4 Malnutrition 3.1.5 Child Labor 3.1.6 Child Marriage 3.2 Secondary Education 3.2.1 Language: 3.2.2 Gender: 3.2.3 Poverty: 3.2.4 Child Labor: 3.2.5 Child Marriage: 4 International […]

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