Inequality between men and women in Latin America persists in everything from wages to health care, education, and … of men and women in development. Prevailing social policies in the region often view men as income earners and women as … wives and mothers, neglecting the role of women in the work force and as community leaders. Based on the central tenet that …

municipalities with women councilors devote more resources to social investments. In particular, women politicians prioritize …

gender gap in an egalitarian society. The most probable explanation seems to be that women are often kept away from the … prescriptions for narrowing the gender gap in Japan seem to be twofold: (i) measures to include women within the mainstream system … of Japan Incorporated and (ii) measures to make Japan Incorporated more humane to everyone, both men and women. Although …

members of society receive these services equally. To a large extent, women are left out of health and education systems; as a …

mothers earn lower wages than women with no children, the results for Latin America do not show a homogeneous impact of …

international women's rights law in domestic courts, thus enhancing their ability to treat cases of violence against women and … ensuring greater protection for women's rights in the region. The purpose of this report is to distill the findings and …

around the advances achieved to date since the approval of the IDB's Women in Development Policy in 1987. The Plan builds on … accumulated experience indicating that promoting gender equality and investing in women's capabilities are fundamental for … creating accountability, achieving and monitoring results. Investing in women, in their access to information, resources …

needs and priorities of women and men, and to facilitate full participation in municipal planning and development processes …

groups of women with different fertility rates are compared. The study finds evidence that as a result of the extension of … the maternity leave period, women in the high-fertility age group experience an increase in inactivity rates, informality …