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Equality for Women : Where Do We Stand on Millennium Development Goal 3?

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dc.contributor.authorBuviníc, Mayra
dc.contributor.authorMorrison, Andrew R.
dc.contributor.authorOfosu-Amaah, A. Waafas
dc.contributor.authorSjöblom, Mirja
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-29T16:24:14Z
dc.date.available2012-05-29T16:24:14Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThere is compelling evidence of the importance of gender equality for poverty reduction and sustainable growth. So it should come as no surprise that most development actors-international agencies, bilateral donors, and most developing countries, have an official policy for promoting gender equality. Millennium Development Goal 3 (MDG3) on gender equality and women's empowerment is shared global commitment. With only seven years remaining until the end date for the MDGs, it is an opportune time to take stock of where the world stands in terms of progress toward gender equality. This volume documents trends both on the official MDG3 indicators and on an expanded set of indicators that provide a more complete measure of gender equality, especially in the area of women's economic empowerment. The message that emerges is both hopeful and sobering: progress toward equality in capabilities has been considerable, but progress toward equality of opportunities for women's economic livelihoods leaves much to be desired. Beyond tracking trends toward gender equality, the volume reviews different measures of gender equality and estimates the financial resources required to achieve this objective. While necessarily imprecise, such estimates can provide a rough guide as to whether the level of effort devoted by international donors and developing countries is adequate in the area of women's economic empowerment.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/09/9906436/equality-women-stand-millennium-development-goal-3
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-7446-7
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-7446-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6550
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC : World Bank
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectACCESS TO CREDIT
dc.subjectACCESS TO LOAN
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectACCESS TO RESOURCES
dc.subjectADOLESCENT GIRLS
dc.subjectADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN
dc.subjectAGE OF MARRIAGE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCT
dc.subjectAID EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectANTIDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectANTIDISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION
dc.subjectASSET OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectBANK OFFICE
dc.subjectBORROWER
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectBUSINESS OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectCONTRACEPTION
dc.subjectCONTRACEPTIVE USE
dc.subjectCOST ESTIMATES
dc.subjectCREDIT INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectCREDIT MARKET
dc.subjectCREDIT MARKETS
dc.subjectCREDIT PROGRAM
dc.subjectCREDIT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectCULTURAL NORMS
dc.subjectCUSTOMARY LAW
dc.subjectCUSTOMARY LAWS
dc.subjectDAY CARE
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT BANK
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
dc.subjectDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
dc.subjectDONOR RESOURCES
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVEL
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL LEVELS
dc.subjectEMERGENCY OBSTETRIC CARE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectENDOWMENTS
dc.subjectENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT
dc.subjectENROLLMENTS
dc.subjectEQUAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectEQUALITY
dc.subjectEQUALITY FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectEQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
dc.subjectEQUALITY POLICY
dc.subjectEU
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNING
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNING FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectFAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectFEMALE FARMERS
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectFEMALE LITERACY
dc.subjectFEMALE WORKER
dc.subjectFEMINIST ECONOMICS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFINANCING NEEDS
dc.subjectFLEXIBLE REPAYMENTS
dc.subjectFORMAL CREDIT
dc.subjectFORMAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFORMS OF DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectFORMS OF VIOLENCE
dc.subjectFORMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectFUNDING SOURCES
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER ACTION
dc.subjectGENDER ANALYSIS
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectGENDER DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectGENDER DISPARITIES
dc.subjectGENDER DISPARITY
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY POLICY
dc.subjectGENDER EQUITY
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectGENDER GAPS
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITIES
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER ISSUES
dc.subjectGENDER MAINSTREAMING
dc.subjectGENDER NEEDS
dc.subjectGENDER NEUTRAL
dc.subjectGENDER PARITY
dc.subjectGENDER SPECIFIC
dc.subjectGENDER VIOLENCE
dc.subjectGENDER WAGE GAPS
dc.subjectGENDERS
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectGUARANTEE SCHEME
dc.subjectHOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectID
dc.subjectINEQUALITIES
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL LAWS
dc.subjectJUDGE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOUR ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectLAND ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLAND RIGHTS
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEGAL REFORM
dc.subjectLEGAL REFORMS
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLITERATE FEMALES
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectMAINSTREAMING GENDER
dc.subjectMARRIAGE FOR GIRLS
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectMATERNITY LEAVE
dc.subjectMATERNITY LEAVES
dc.subjectMICRO CREDIT
dc.subjectMICRO-CREDIT
dc.subjectMICROCREDIT
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE
dc.subjectMINIMUM AGE OF MARRIAGE
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF WOMEN
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectOUTREACH
dc.subjectOWNERSHIP OF LAND
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION OF WOMEN
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPOOR WOMEN
dc.subjectPREGNANCIES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROMOTION OF GENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectPROPERTY OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSAVINGS RATES
dc.subjectSCHOLARSHIP
dc.subjectSELF- EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectSEX DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectSEX DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectSEX DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectSEX SELECTION
dc.subjectSEX WORKERS
dc.subjectSEXES
dc.subjectSEXUAL HEALTH
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS
dc.subjectSMALL ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectSMALL FARMERS
dc.subjectSMALL LOANS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CHANGE
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL JUSTICE
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSON PREFERENCE
dc.subjectSTATUS OF WOMEN
dc.subjectTEENAGE PREGNANCY
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectUNDP
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNESCO
dc.subjectUNICEF
dc.subjectUNIFEM
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.subjectWOMEN EQUALITY
dc.subjectWOMEN FARMERS
dc.subjectWOMEN'S STATUS
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.titleEquality for Women : Where Do We Stand on Millennium Development Goal 3?en
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.date.disclosure2010-05-19
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/09/9906436/equality-women-stand-millennium-development-goal-3
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid906961468313858048
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-7446-7
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000334955_20081003055252
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum9906436
okr.identifier.report45773
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.topicGender::Gender and Development
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicHousing and Human Habitats
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitGender and Development (PRMGE)
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