was undertaken essentially to achieve four objectives, viz. to review curricular and research materials from gender lens …) related subjects, find out the forces that are both conducive as well as obstructive to STE for girls, and work out measures … reviewed the report. And, a national workshop provided necessary input to finalize the STE work plan.[UNESCO Kathmandu Series …

inequalities and entrenched discrimination in work and in life. The economic and social contributions made by women in the family … gender discrimination and promote equality for working men and women through legislation and social and economic policies to …Increasing job opportunities and decent work for women are essential for inclusive growth, and they are vital for …

In this paper, a methodology to measure discrimination in educational contexts is illustrated. In India, exam ….Then there is a random assignment of child “characteristics†(age, gender, and caste) to the cover sheets of the exams to … to lose out the most due to discrimination. Interestingly, findings also suggest that the discrimination against low …

We study firms’ advertised gender preferences in a population of ads on a Chinese internet job board, and interpret … these patterns using a simple employer search model. The model allows us to distinguish firms’ underlying gender … preferences from firms’ propensities to restrict their search to their preferred gender. The model also predicts that higher job …

In this study attempt has been made to link the gender differences in parental resource allocation in demand for … education at primary, secondary and tertiary level of education to gender differences in returns to education in these …