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Gender and education for all
Gender and education for all
'This report paints a picture of where countries stand in their efforts to achieve the attainment of Universal Primary Education (UPE) and gender equality, improving literacy and educational quality, and increasing life-skills and early childhood education programmes, highlights innovative and best practice, suggests priorities for national strategies and looks at how the international community is meeting its commitments towards EFA. .All countries have pledged to eliminate gender disparities in primary and secondary education by 2005, as agreed at the World Education Forum in Dakar in 2000, a year when a significant majority of the 104 million children not in primary school were girls and almost two-thirds of the 860 million non-literate people were women. .But ensuring the right to learn is not just a question of numbers. It is part of a much broader agenda to achieve gender equality so that girls and boys, women and men, enjoy the same learning opportunities and outcomes, personally, professionally and politically. This intention is enshrined in the 2015 goal to achieve gender equality which covers rights to, within and through education.' -
State of inequality
State of inequality
'This report looks at the state of inequality in health, answering key questions: according to the latest available data, what the status is of inequality across and within countries and how levels of health have changed in population subgroups over time. The objective of this report is to showcase best practices in reporting the state of inequality in low- and middle-income countries using high-quality data, sound and transparent analysis methods, and user-oriented, comprehensive reporting. This report encompasses the latest status of inequality and changes over time across 23 RMNCH indicators, disaggregated by four dimensions of inequality (economic status, education, place of residence and sex). It draws on data from 86 low-and middle-income countries from all world regions. In a subset of 42 low- and middle-income countries (where data availability permitted), it was also possible to assess how the extent of inequality had changed over time. The use of effective reporting practices helps to convey clear, salient messages about the state of inequality. Visualization technology facilitates the presentation and interpretation of large amounts of data, as results can be displayed using .interactive, customizable views.' -
The global gender gap report 2016
The global gender gap report 2016
'The Global Gender Gap Index presented in this Report seeks to measure one important aspect of gender equality—the relative gaps between women and men across four key areas: health, education, economy and politics. The Index was developed in part to address the need for a consistent and comprehensive measure for gender equality that can track a country’s progress over time. More than a decade of data has revealed that progress is still too slow for realizing the full potential of one half of humanity within our lifetimes. .The Index does not seek to set priorities for countries but rather to provide a comprehensive set of data and a clear method for tracking gaps on critical indicators so that countries may set priorities within their own economic, political and cultural contexts. The Index also points to potential role models by revealing those countries that—within their region or income group—are leaders in distributing resources more equitably between women and men, regardless of the overall level of available resources.' -
Women and HIV/AIDS
- Creator
- Piot, Peter > (pref.)
- Obaid, Thoraya A. > (pref.)
- Heyzer, Noeleen > (pref.)
- Erb-Leoncavallo, Ann > (ed.)
- Holmes, Gillian > (ed.)
- Jacobs, Gloria > (ed.)
- [et al.]
Women and HIV/AIDS
- Creator
- Piot, Peter > (pref.)
- Obaid, Thoraya A. > (pref.)
- Heyzer, Noeleen > (pref.)
- Erb-Leoncavallo, Ann > (ed.)
- Holmes, Gillian > (ed.)
- Jacobs, Gloria > (ed.)
- [et al.]
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Economic, social and cultural rights
- Creator
- Villalobos, V. Muñoz
Economic, social and cultural rights
The Special Rapporteur addresses the sociocultural context of gender discrimination by defining the concept of patriarchalism. He denounces the negative impact on education and insists on the importance of ensuring not only girls’ access to school but also their completion of the education cycle. The report identifies obstacles to education for girls, such as early marriages and pregnancies, child labour (especially domestic work) and armed conflicts. He .describes aggravating factors and the key role of human rights education and its concrete implementation at the classroom level to combat gender discrimination and stereotypes. The report also summarizes replies received to the questionnaire sent to different stakeholders to solicit information on the realization of the right to education for girls.- Creator
- Villalobos, V. Muñoz
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The global gender gap report 2012
- Creator
- Hausmann, Ricardo
- Tyson, Laura D.
- Zahidi, Saadia
The global gender gap report 2012
‘The Global Gender Gap Index is a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress. The Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education and health criteria, and provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons across regions and income groups, and over time. The rankings are designed to create greater awareness among a global audience of the challenges posed by gender gaps and the opportunities created by reducing them. The methodology and quantitative analysis behind the rankings are intended to serve as a basis for designing effective measures for reducing gender gaps.’- Creator
- Hausmann, Ricardo
- Tyson, Laura D.
- Zahidi, Saadia
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The global gender gap report 2013
The global gender gap report 2013
'There are three basic concepts underlying the Global Gender Gap Index. First, it focuses on measuring gaps rather than levels. Second, it captures gaps in outcome variables rather than gaps in means or input variables. Third, it ranks countries according to gender equality rather than women’s empowerment.The Index is designed to measure gender-based gaps in access to resources and opportunities in individual countries rather than the actual levels of the available resources and opportunities in those countries.' -
Making the crisis recovery work for women, International Women’ s Day 2011
Making the crisis recovery work for women, International Women’ s Day 2011
''The impact of the latest economic crisis on employment continues to be felt by both men and women workers in many countries. Further recovery measures should continue to seek innovative ways to create decent work to ensure that women – alongside men – have equal access to better education and training leading to jobs. Women should, as the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women says, have equal chances for careers in science and technology as men, as new jobs emerge and old jobs recover. In developed and middle-income countries the unemployment rate for women was on average higher than for men before the crisis, but job losses in sectors like manufacturing and construction, where men traditionally are employed, have had greater effects on the male unemployment rate. According to ILO data in Global Employment Trends 2011, the 2010 unemployment rate for men stood at 6%, whereas for women it was 6.5%. -
Social watch report 2005
- Creator
- Bissio, Roberto > (ed. : pref.)
- Suárez, Jorge > (ed.)
- Gray-Donald, Lucy > (ed.)
- [et al.]
Social watch report 2005
This edition compiles the findings from over 50 country coalitions on all continents.- Creator
- Bissio, Roberto > (ed. : pref.)
- Suárez, Jorge > (ed.)
- Gray-Donald, Lucy > (ed.)
- [et al.]
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Because I am a girl: the state of the world's girls 2015
- Creator
- Hendriks, Sarah > (ed.)
- Goulds, Sharon > (ed.)
- Short, Adam > (ed.)
- Gallinetti, Jacqui > (ed.)
- Quiroga, Lucero > (ed.)
- Armstrong, Sally
- Bah, Chernor
- Carter, Jimmy
- Dharker, Imtiaz
- Gillard, Julia
- Haidary, Anita
- Harris, Joanna
- Kebede, Liya
- Machel, Graça
- Navarro, Catalina Ruiz
- Nooyi, Indra
- Pearl, Mariane
- Saadawi, Nawal El
- Shonibare, Bukki
Because I am a girl: the state of the world's girls 2015
'The ‘State of the World’s Girls’ report has tackled many topics: girls in the global economy: education: girls affected by conflict and by disaster: the new digital world and its implications, both negative and positive, for girls’ lives: the challenges and risks of increasing urbanisation: working with men and boys: and looked at attitudinal, structural and institutional barriers to gender equality.'- Creator
- Hendriks, Sarah > (ed.)
- Goulds, Sharon > (ed.)
- Short, Adam > (ed.)
- Gallinetti, Jacqui > (ed.)
- Quiroga, Lucero > (ed.)
- Armstrong, Sally
- Bah, Chernor
- Carter, Jimmy
- Dharker, Imtiaz
- Gillard, Julia
- Haidary, Anita
- Harris, Joanna
- Kebede, Liya
- Machel, Graça
- Navarro, Catalina Ruiz
- Nooyi, Indra
- Pearl, Mariane
- Saadawi, Nawal El
- Shonibare, Bukki
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The World’s women 2010
- Creator
- Mrkic, Srdjan > (ed.)
- Johnson, Tina > (ed.)
- Rose, Michael > (ed.)
The World’s women 2010
This report presents statistics and analysis on the status of women and men in the world, highlighting the current situation and changes over time. Analyses are based mainly on statistics from international and national statistical agencies. The report covers several broad policy areas – population and families, health, education, work, power and decision-making, violence against women, environment and poverty.- Creator
- Mrkic, Srdjan > (ed.)
- Johnson, Tina > (ed.)
- Rose, Michael > (ed.)
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Gender statistic manual: intergrating a gender perspective into statistics
Gender statistic manual: intergrating a gender perspective into statistics
'Gender statistics are defined as statistics that adequately reflect differences and inequalities in the situation of women and men in all areas of life (United Nations, 2006).' -
Progress of the World’s Women 2015-2016
- Creator
- Kelly, Annie
- Charner, Flora
- Kleeman, Jenny
- Nichonghaile, Clar
- Topping, Alexandra
Progress of the World’s Women 2015-2016
‘This report focuses on the economic and social dimensions of gender equality, including the right of all women to a good job, with fair pay and safe working conditions, to an adequate pension in older age, to health care and to safe water without discrimination based on factors such as socio-economic status, geographic location and .race or ethnicity. In doing so, it aims to unravel some of the current challenges and contradictions facing the world today: at a time when women and girls have almost equal opportunities when it comes to education.’- Creator
- Kelly, Annie
- Charner, Flora
- Kleeman, Jenny
- Nichonghaile, Clar
- Topping, Alexandra
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The global gender gap report 2014
The global gender gap report 2014
'This report seeks to measure one important aspect of gender equality: the relative gaps between women and men across four key areas: health, education, economy and politics. The Report thus identifies those countries that are role models in equitably allocating their resources between women and men, regardless of the overall level of those resources. To complement this, the Country Profiles contain a comprehensive set of supporting information that provides the broader context on laws, social norms and policies within a country.' -
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2015
- Creator
- Way, Catharine > (ed.)
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2015
'At the beginning of the new millennium, world leaders gathered at the United Nations to shape a broad vision to .fight poverty in its many dimensions. That vision, which was translated into eight Millennium Development Goals .(MDGs), has remained the overarching development framework for the world for the past 15 years. Thanks to concerted global, regional, national and local efforts, the MDGs have saved the lives of millions and improved conditions for many more. The data and analysis presented in this report prove that, with targeted interventions, sound strategies, adequate resources and political will, even the poorest countries can make dramatic and unprecedented progress. The report also acknowledges uneven achievements and shortfalls in many areas.'- Creator
- Way, Catharine > (ed.)
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Every last girl
Every last girl
'This report looks at how gender equality can be promoted and how to get power where it belongs – in the hands of every last girl. .It explores three key barriers that hold girls back: .• child marriage .• poor access to good-quality services – including health and education .• girls’ lack of a voice in private and public spheres. .These three barriers are violations of girls’ rights. They also pose formidable obstacles to progress in other areas of development. .In addition, it sheds light on levels of gender discrimination around the world, and highlights the countries where girls’ rights are most at risk. .It also identifies three specific guarantees will help governments reach the girls who are furthest behind – such as those who live in fragile and conflict-affected states, those who are on the move as refugees, those in the poorest countries and in disadvantaged regions, and those who face multiple forms of discrimination.' -
The little data book on gender 2016
The little data book on gender 2016
'The Little Data Book on Gender 2016 is a quick reference for users interested in gender statistics and presents sex-disaggregated data for more than 200 countries in a straightforward, country-by-country reference on education, health, access to economic opportunities, and public life and decision making. Summary pages that cover regional and income group aggregates are also included. .The report examined the driving forces behind differences in key aspects of welfare between men and women—education and health, access to economic opportunities and productive resources, and the ability to make .effective choices and take action. Gender equality is increasingly recognized as not only a core development objective, but smart economics. Over the past decades, countries have seen significant progress to raise living .standards and close gaps between males and females, including visible improvements in health and education. At the same time, critical gaps persist in economic opportunity as well as agency of women and girls. Addressing .gender inequalities requires continued efforts to overcome a complex set of interrelated challenges linking gaps in human capital and technology, women’s disproportionate responsibility for unpaid work, legal discrimination, .and gender-based violence.' -
The State of World Population 2016
- Creator
- Jejeebhoy, Shireen
- Chalasani, Satvika
- Bloom, David E.
- Edmeades, Jeffrey
- Luchsinger, Gretchen
- Searle, Louise
- Thompson, Lyric
- Kollodge, Richard
- Ruiz, Katheline
The State of World Population 2016
'Millions of 10-year-old girls end up with poor protection of their rights and well-being. Too many become labourers, primary performers of household chores, wives or sex-trafficked commodities. Childhood ends with limited education or opportunities, with violence or ill-health, with no say in decisions. .The State of World Population 2016 includes glimpses into the lives and aspirations of 10 girls from diverse backgrounds.'- Creator
- Jejeebhoy, Shireen
- Chalasani, Satvika
- Bloom, David E.
- Edmeades, Jeffrey
- Luchsinger, Gretchen
- Searle, Louise
- Thompson, Lyric
- Kollodge, Richard
- Ruiz, Katheline
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Gender review 2016
Gender review 2016
'The Gender Review discusses global and regional trends in achieving parity in education access, participation and completion and in selected learning outcomes, stressing that there is much room for progress. It then shifts to an evidence-based discussion of relationships between education, gender and sustainable development by discussing work, civic and political engagement and leadership, as well as health and well-being. It concludes with ways forward: what action is implied by evidence and data for achieving more gender-equal societies and how progress towards such societies is to be measured.' -
Gender statistics and some existing evidence
- Creator
- Jones, Gareth
- Loaiza, Edilberto
- Cappa, Claudia
Gender statistics and some existing evidence
Powerpoint presentation for the fifty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women (26 February - 9 March 2007) with the theme: the elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl child.- Creator
- Jones, Gareth
- Loaiza, Edilberto
- Cappa, Claudia
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