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Roundtable on gender and regional economic integration

Published on Tue, 2010-11-16 14:44

The gender unit of TWN-Africa is hosting a round-table on gender and regional economic integration in Africa on 18-19 November, 2010, in Accra, Ghana.  The meeting brings together scholars, feminist economists and gender experts, as well as policy-makers, to discuss issues of gender equity and Africa’s economic integration. 

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UNDP 2010 report incorporates new Gender Inequality Index

Published on Fri, 2010-11-12 16:52

Introducing three new indices, the 2010 UNDP Human Development Report documents wide inequalities within and among countries, deep disparities between women and men on a wide range of development indicators, and the prevalence of extreme multidimensional poverty in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

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Cameroon: bill pushes for gender mainstreaming in development policies

Published on Sat, 2010-07-10 15:16

The Federation of Cameroon Civil Society Organizations (FOSCAM, for its initials in French), Social Watch’s Focal Point in Cameroon, participated in the elaboration of a bill that seeks to mainstream a gender perspective into national policies on growth and employment in the country. 

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Gender equality indices: numbers don't lie, and they also don't tell the whole story

Published on Fri, 2010-05-14 15:40

Source: AWID
by Masum Momaya
Each year various statistical indicators assess whether gender equality is indeed progressing. These numbers remind us of some powerful circumstances women face, but they also raise questions at the heart of why rights differ on paper and in reality.

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The world’s best countries for women

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. Published on Tue, 2010-03-09 13:01
Author: 
Nancy Folbre
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