the good news in our flagship 2012 World Development Report on gender. But this has not translated into broader gains. Too … account, or take out a loan???to buy fertilizer, for example, that would boost food production for whole communities. Gender …

attention to gender differences among working children. This is so because standard definitions of child labor tend to … child labor may differ by gender; and, because the consequences of child labor may differ by gender. A number of policy … reduce child labor should address its specific causes, and should recognize that these causes may differ by gender. The …

benefits system, and in the work and retirement benefits systems. Chapter 2 describes the roots of gender stereotypes and their … impacts; chapter 3 describes the employment structure in Poland, taking into account gender differences; chapter 4 … instruments in eliminating gender disparities and building poverty reduction strategies. …

Group s gender action plan (GAP) trust fund has financed a series of programs to promote gender equality by empowering … resources affects female labor market outcomes in the region. This project summarizes over half a decade of gender … economic empowerment in Latin; chapter two is boosting women s labor force participation; chapter three is good gender …

Gender inequality-the differential access to opportunity and security for women and girls-has become an important and … visible issue for the economies of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Gender equality issues in MENA are usually …. This book seeks to advance the gender equality discussion in the region by framing the issues in terms of economic …

The WDR 2012: Gender Equality and Development will focus on the evolution of gender equality across the world in the … context of the development process. The report will consider gender equality as a core development goal in itself, and will … argue that gender equality matters for the pace of development. Improvements in gender equality can generate gains in …