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The DAC Network on Gender Equality (GENDERNET)

Table of Contents 1 About GENDERNET 2 Practice Notes 2.1 Addressing gender equality and women’s empowerment through development co-operation 2.2 Women in society 2.3 Conflict, fragility, violence and humanitarian assistance 2.4 Governance and human rights 2.5 Economic empowerment and finance 2.6 Environment, climate change and agriculture 3 External Links About GENDERNET ‘s DAC (Development Assistance […]

The debate on the veil in France

This article is the first in a series of articles related to Wikiprogress. A new law was adopted in France last April, banning the wearing of full face veils such as the niqab or the burqa. This has serious implications when one thinks about how a society is progressing. This new law is interesting as […]

The European Union’s commitments and actions for gender equality in development cooperation

Table of Contents 1 Gender equality and women’s empowerment is one of the five principles of EU’s development policy. 2 Financial Support 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Gender equality and women’s empowerment is one of the five principles of EU’s development policy. The EU pursues a twin-track approach on in development cooperation: […]

The Financial Women’s Association (FWA)

The Financial Women’s Association (FWA) brings together high achieving professionals from every sector of the financial world. FWA is dedicated to developing future leaders, enhancing the role of women in finance, and investing in the community. Table of Contents 1 History 2 Activities 2.1 Microfinance 3 Sources History The FWA was established in 1956 when […]

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The Gender Index – Gender Inequality in Israel

Table of Contents 1 The Gender Index – Gender Inequality in Israel 1.1 The Gender Index Structure 1.2 Methodology 1.3 Results 2 The results of the Gender index in Israel 2004-2011 3 Rates of Change in each Year Compared to the Previous Year 4 References The Gender Index – Gender Inequality in Israel The Gender Index […]

The Gender Wage Gap

Background and definitions There is no country in the world in which women and men receive equal pay for equal work (World Economic Forum, 2015). Wage differentials reflect the vast inequalities between women and men on the labour market and in society at large. There are several definitions of the gender wage gap: The OECD […]

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The gendered impact of armed conflicts

Article proposed and written by the Secretariat of the Euro-Mediterranean Women’s Foundation [toc] Table of Contents: Introduction Countries in armed conflict and/or socio-political crisis with medium, high or very high levels of gender discrimination Gender and conflict: Peacebuilding Recommendations Conclusion Introduction War negatively affects every person, including men, women, and non-binary genders. Although we have […]

The Global Reporting Initiative

Table of Contents 1 About GRI 2 GRI’s Sustainability Reporting Framework 3 Gender Related Indicators in the G3 Guidelines 4 Call for Comment on the Gender Revision of the G3 Guidelines 5 References About GRI The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an international and collaborating centre of the United Nations Environment Programme that has developed […]

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