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Innovative approaches to promoting women's economic Empowerment
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- United Nations Development Programme, Corporate Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women--Economic conditions.
- Women.
- Women--Employment.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (128 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] United Nations Publications 2008
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This publication by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) explores innovative approaches to promoting women's economic empowerment as a strategy for achieving gender equality and meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It discusses various ways in which governments, organizations, and partnerships can work together to empower women economically, thereby improving their livelihoods, legal status, and participation in society. The book aims to provide critical insights and best practices for securing equal opportunities for women in leadership roles and formal employment. It is intended for policymakers, development practitioners, and organizations working towards gender equality and women’s empowerment. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Recommendations
- 1. Introduction: Gender and the MDGs
- 2. Women’s economic empowerment
- 3. Women’s economic opportunity
- 4. Women’s legal status and rights
- 5. Women’s voice, inclusion and participation
- 6. Main findings
- Endnotes Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9789210548885
- 9210548884
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