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One child policy

Definition The one-child policy (simplified Chinese: 计划生育政策; pinyin: jìhuà shēngyù zhèngcè; literally “policy of birth planning”) is the population control policy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Initiated in 1979, this policy aimed at alleviating social, economic, and environmental problems in China.It urged that married urban couples can have one child, with the exemptions […]

New Zealand Census of Women’s Participation

The New Zealand Census of Women’s Participation examines the representation of women in governance in the corporate and public sectors as well as other areas of professional life. The 2008 report is the third report of this series and was released on 31 March 2008. The Census report is increasingly used in New Zealand and internationally […]

Modern Women and the Challenges of Motherhood

A University of Warwick (UK) study has examined the difficulties women who live far from their family have with first time motherhood. Women reported feeling ‘ignorant and ill-equipped’ to cope with pregnancy and childbirth. Table of Contents 1 The Study 2 Implications 3 See also 4 Sources The Study Dr Angela Davis, Leverhulme Research Fellow […]

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Start with a Girl: A New Agenda for Global Health

“Start with a Girl: A New Agenda for Global Health” highlights the centrality of gender equality to the development agenda and the MDGs. Specifically, it shows how improving the health of adolescent girls in the developing world is key to improving maternal and child health, reducing the impact of HIV, and accelerating social and economic development. […]

Women migrants’ remittances

Remittances are the amount of money or kind that migrants send back to their family left behind. Several studies showed that they have an impact on development and poverty. In 2005, remittances represented about US$232 billion, of which developing countries received US$167 billion according to the World Bank. However, this amount only includes money transferred through formal […]

Progress of the World’s Women: 2008/2009

Excerpt from Progress of the World’s Women 2008/2009: Who Answers to Whom?(UNIFEM): This volume of Progress of the World’s Women asks the question “Who answers to women?” at a pivotal moment. The (MDGs) agreed to in 2000 contain a commitment to achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment, including indicators and concrete targets related to girls’ […]

Online discussion on Gender equality, Education and Training

From 10 January to 7 February 2010, UNESCO organised an online discussion on gender equality, education and training as part of the 15-year review of the Beijing Platform for Action. How does it work? Each week, the interactive forum explored and analysed emerging developments, challenges and policy issues related to this important area of gender […]

  • October 4, 2011
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OECD Family Database

The Family database, introduced by the , features cross-national indicators on family policies and outcomes. The initial phase of indicators presents updated information building on the OECD series on the reconciliation of work and family life, including indicators on maternal employment, the nature and extent of childcare participation, and public support and information on parental […]

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), (in French: Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Économiques; OCDE) is an international organization of thirty countries, that accept the principles of representative democracy and a free market economy. It originated in 1948, as the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC), led by Robert Marjolin, to help […]

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