Gender in the Middle East and North Africa : Progress and Remaining Challenges

Gender in the Middle East and North Africa : Progress and Remaining Challenges

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has made impressive strides in reducing gender gaps in human development. The ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is 0.96, women in the region are more likely than men to attend u...

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Main Authors: Vishwanath, Tara, Krishnan, Nandini
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ADOLESCENT GIRLS
BIRTHS
DEATHS
DECISION MAKING
DISADVANTAGED WOMEN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
FEMALE
FEMALE LABOR
FEMALE LABOR FORCE
FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
GENDER
GENDER ACTION
GENDER ANALYSES
GENDER ANALYSIS
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER FOCUS
GENDER GAPS
GENDER INDICATORS
GENDER INEQUALITY
GENDER ISSUES
GENDER MAINSTREAMING
GENDER PARITY
GENDER POLICY
GIRLS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INTERVENTION
LABOR MARKET
LEARNING
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
MATERNAL MORTALITY
MOBILITY
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
WDR
WILL
YOUNG WOMEN
YOUTH
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/03/14281759/gender-middle-east-north-africa-progress-remaining-challenges
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10896

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/03/14281759/gender-middle-east-north-africa-progress-remaining-challenges
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10896

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