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
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spelling okr-10986-108962021-04-23T14:02:52Z Gender in the Middle East and North Africa : Progress and Remaining Challenges Vishwanath, Tara Krishnan, Nandini 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 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 university, maternal mortality is around 200 deaths per 100,000 live births (compared to a world average of 400 deaths), and fertility rates have decreased in the past decade. Although gender gaps in school completion rates still exist in some MENA countries, most countries are well on their way to achieving gender parity in key human development indicators. 2012-08-13T13:28:16Z 2012-08-13T13:28:16Z 2011-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/03/14281759/gender-middle-east-north-africa-progress-remaining-challenges http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10896 English MENA Knowledge and Learning Quick Notes Series; No. 36 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Middle East and North Africa
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topic 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
spellingShingle 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
Vishwanath, Tara
Krishnan, Nandini
Gender in the Middle East and North Africa : Progress and Remaining Challenges
geographic_facet Middle East and North Africa
relation MENA Knowledge and Learning Quick Notes Series; No. 36
description 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 university, maternal mortality is around 200 deaths per 100,000 live births (compared to a world average of 400 deaths), and fertility rates have decreased in the past decade. Although gender gaps in school completion rates still exist in some MENA countries, most countries are well on their way to achieving gender parity in key human development indicators.
format Publications & Research :: Brief
author Vishwanath, Tara
Krishnan, Nandini
author_facet Vishwanath, Tara
Krishnan, Nandini
author_sort Vishwanath, Tara
title Gender in the Middle East and North Africa : Progress and Remaining Challenges
title_short Gender in the Middle East and North Africa : Progress and Remaining Challenges
title_full Gender in the Middle East and North Africa : Progress and Remaining Challenges
title_fullStr Gender in the Middle East and North Africa : Progress and Remaining Challenges
title_full_unstemmed Gender in the Middle East and North Africa : Progress and Remaining Challenges
title_sort gender in the middle east and north africa : progress and remaining challenges
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url 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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