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Putting finance to work for gender equality and women's empowerment : the way forward
OECD - 2020
The 2030 Agenda aims for a world in which every woman and girl enjoys full gender equality and all legal, social and economic barriers to their empowerment have been removed. Without gender equality and women’s empowerment, the Sustainable Development Goals will not be achieved. Yet...
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Engaging with men and masculinities in fragile and conflict-affected settings
OECD - 2019
: unequal gender relations can drive conflict and violence, while women’s active participation in decision-making contributes to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012060838
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women’s economic vulnerabilities in the MENA : Synthesis report and focus on Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia
OECD - 2024
This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on women's economic empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), in the context of elevated gender-based discrimination in social institutions – formal and informal laws, social norms, and practices. The analysis focuses on...
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Gender Equality in the Pacific Alliance : Promoting Women's Economic Empowerment
2016
The equal inclusion of women in economic life is a key driver of economic growth throughout the world, including the Pacific Alliance countries of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Talent is lost, and future growth suffers, when women do not have the same opportunities as men to reach their full...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012450640
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Empowering Women in the Transition Towards Green Growth in Greece
OECD - 2022
Gender equality and environmental sustainability are gaining political momentum as global challenges that require urgent action at the national and international levels. Both figure prominently, albeit with limited interlinkages, in the United Nations Agenda 2030, and gender equality...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013377757
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Women in politics
OECD - 20XX
The women in politics indicator includes data on: Women parliamentarians: the share of women in the national lower or single houses of parliament. Measured as a percentage of total parliamentarians. Women ministers: the share of women ministers, including deputy prime ministers and ministers....
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Analysis of DAC members’ policies in support of women’s economic empowerment
OECD - 2022
This paper presents the findings of an examination of OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members’ efforts to advance women’s economic empowerment (WEE) within their development cooperation and gender equality policies and strategies. It analyses the variety of definitions and...
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Strengthening Women's entrepreneurship in ASEAN : Towards increasing women's participation in economic activity
OECD - 2017
Rapid economic growth in Southeast Asia since the turn of the century has led to remarkably improved socio-economic conditions, with expanded and enhanced employment opportunities, gradually rising wages and better living standards. Yet, the dividends of this strong and multifaceted dynamism...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015083234
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Tackling Violence Against Women in the Middle East and North Africa : Governance and Victim/Survivor-Centred Approaches
OECD - 2024
Violence against women (VAW) and girls exists in all countries and across all socio-economic groups, with around one in … three women experiencing sexual and physical violence in their lifetime worldwide. This issue was exacerbated by the COVID … and Victim/survivor-centric Approaches to end Violence Against Women in MENA Countries, this report provides an overview …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015082276
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Current challenges to social mobility and equality of opportunity
OECD - 2022
The current economic environment, the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing megatrends, such as digitalisation and the green transformation, threaten equality of opportunity and social mobility for current and future generations. High-quality cross-country evidence is necessary to implement policies to...
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