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labor participation, with potential gender based barriers to advancement. The focus on communicable diseases has meant that …. A clear career structure with transparent promotional opportunities is required to recruit and retain staff in the …
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Changes in demographics and patterns of investment in human capital are creating increased scope for international trade in professional services. The scope for mutually beneficial trade is, however, inhibited not only by quotas and discriminatory taxation, but also by domestic regulation --...
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. Gender differences in laws affect both developing and developed economies, and women in all regions. Women, business, and the …. Gender equality is important not only for fairness and equity, but also for economic efficiency and is at the center of …
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This report documents the dynamics of violence against women in South Asia across the life cycle, from early childhood to old age. It explores the different types of violence that women may face throughout their lives, as well as the associated perpetrators (male and female), risk and protective...
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traditional and harmful gender stereotypes. The objectives of the study were to understand the impact that structural and proximal …
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Pakistan remains one of the region's poorest performers against MDG targets. Progress toward education, gender, and …
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goal (MDG) targets in education, health, and poverty reduction. Gender equality and women's empowerment are important …
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Maldives, a middle income country, is on track to meet most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), while gender …
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about 23 percent in 2007 to 12-13 percent in 2012. Gender equality and women's empowerment are important determinants of …
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development goal (MDG) on poverty reduction; however, gender inequality still persists. Maternal mortality rate is 190 deaths per …
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