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What has competition got to do with gender? Competition authorities play a crucial role in shaping fair and thriving … markets. However, the connection between competition and gender is often overlooked. This Toolkit equips competition … authorities with the knowledge and tools necessary to incorporate gender considerations into their work. The Toolkit offers an …
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education as well as its quality and labour-market outcomes. In almost all OECD countries, the gender gap in favour of women is …Understanding the gender dynamics in educational transitions can help target policies to support equitable access to … education, and the social value of a university education for young women may also influence their choices. In addition, young …
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sustainabilitly. This market and systems failure is discussed in this publication in terms of gender constraints, which are based on … the socially-constructed and historically developed roles of men and women. It also illuminates how female contributions … report is a contribution by the OECD to the UN Commission on Sustainable Development and its cross-cutting work on gender. …
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Gender-based violence affects many aspects of survivors' and victims' lives, including access to education, employment … programmes to eradicate gender-based violence and address its intersectional impacts, strategic planning, policy co … to effectively address gender-based violence. …
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Internationally, gender-based violence (GBV) is an ongoing crisis, a shadow pandemic. Strong collective and individual … and areas of focus of official development assistance (ODA) towards the elimination of violence against women and girls in …
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economic barriers to their empowerment have been removed. Without gender equality and women’s empowerment, the Sustainable … Development Goals will not be achieved. Yet investments into gender equality and women’s empowerment are lagging behind … investments for most other goals. Implementing commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment requires a range of tools …
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innovation and job creation. Furthermore, entrepreneurship is no longer a male preserve: although few women can be found at the …. This conference proceedings explores the phenomenon of women entrepreneurs in small and medium entreprises, examining such …
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and gender equality. The paper finds that while the interlinkages that shape the gender-environment nexus are starting to …It is increasingly recognised that women and girls tend to be disproportionately impacted by climate change and other … environmental challenges, especially in developing countries. Yet, little research or policy action has focused on how gender …
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