labor participation, with potential gender based barriers to advancement. The focus on communicable diseases has meant that …

birth attendance and most deaths occurred within 48 hours of birth. Inequities by social class and gender were also stark …: less than 40 percent of Scheduled Caste and about 28 percent of Scheduled Tribe women both socially disadvantaged groups … had access to skilled birth attendance; and this figure was equally low at 27.5 percent for women from the lowest wealth …

traditional and harmful gender stereotypes. The objectives of the study were to understand the impact that structural and proximal …

Pakistan remains one of the region's poorest performers against MDG targets. Progress toward education, gender, and … contraceptive use is low. Nutritional deficiencies among pregnant women and children are prominent as half of them were moderately … 2012 and contraceptive use is low. Nutritional deficiencies among pregnant women and children are prominent as half of them …

goal (MDG) targets in education, health, and poverty reduction. Gender equality and women's empowerment are important …

Maldives, a middle income country, is on track to meet most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), while gender … quintile, while geographical access to services remains challenging. Also, unwanted pregnancies among young women are on the …

about 23 percent in 2007 to 12-13 percent in 2012. Gender equality and women's empowerment are important determinants of … pregnant mothers, since 55 percent of women are anemic. Bhutan will need to focus on increasing the focus on quality along the …

development goal (MDG) on poverty reduction; however, gender inequality still persists. Maternal mortality rate is 190 deaths per … rate increased to nearly 55 percent. Seventy-four percent of women sought antenatal care (ANC) from a qualified provider …