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

There 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, h...

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Main Authors:	Buviníc, Mayra, Morrison, Andrew R., Ofosu-Amaah, A. Waafas, Sjöblom, Mirja
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC : World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS FOR WOMEN ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO LOAN ACCESS TO MARKETS ACCESS TO RESOURCES ADOLESCENT GIRLS ADOLESCENTS ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN AGE OF MARRIAGE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT AID EFFECTIVENESS ANTIDISCRIMINATION ANTIDISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION ASSET OWNERSHIP BANK OFFICE BORROWER BORROWING BUSINESS OWNERSHIP CAPACITY BUILDING CHILD CARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS CONTRACEPTION CONTRACEPTIVE USE COST ESTIMATES CREDIT INSTITUTIONS CREDIT MARKET CREDIT MARKETS CREDIT PROGRAM CREDIT PROGRAMS CULTURAL NORMS CUSTOMARY LAW CUSTOMARY LAWS DAY CARE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT BANK DISCRIMINATION DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DONOR RESOURCES EARNINGS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN EDUCATION LEVEL EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EDUCATIONAL LEVELS EMERGENCY OBSTETRIC CARE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPOWERMENT ENDOWMENTS ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS ENROLLMENT ENROLLMENTS EQUAL RIGHTS EQUALITY EQUALITY FOR WOMEN EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITIES EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY EQUALITY POLICY EU EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES FAMILIES FAMILY PLANNING FAMILY PLANNING FOR WOMEN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS FARMERS FEMALE FEMALE EMPLOYMENT FEMALE FARMERS FEMALE LABOR FEMALE LABOR FORCE FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION FEMALE LITERACY FEMALE WORKER FEMINIST ECONOMICS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCING NEEDS FLEXIBLE REPAYMENTS FORMAL CREDIT FORMAL FINANCIAL SERVICES FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION FORMS OF VIOLENCE FORMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FUNDING SOURCES GENDER GENDER ACTION GENDER ANALYSIS GENDER DIFFERENCES GENDER DISCRIMINATION GENDER DISPARITIES GENDER DISPARITY GENDER EQUALITY GENDER EQUALITY POLICY GENDER EQUITY GENDER GAP GENDER GAPS GENDER INEQUALITIES GENDER INEQUALITY GENDER ISSUES GENDER MAINSTREAMING GENDER NEEDS GENDER NEUTRAL GENDER PARITY GENDER SPECIFIC GENDER VIOLENCE GENDER WAGE GAPS GENDERS GIRLS GUARANTEE SCHEME HOME HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RIGHTS ID INEQUALITIES INEQUALITY INFORMAL SECTOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL LAWS JUDGE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LABOUR ORGANIZATION LAND ADMINISTRATION LAND OWNERSHIP LAND RIGHTS LAWS LEGAL REFORM LEGAL REFORMS LEGAL STATUS LEGISLATION LITERATE FEMALES LOAN MAINSTREAMING GENDER MARRIAGE FOR GIRLS MATERNAL HEALTH MATERNAL MORTALITY MATERNITY LEAVE MATERNITY LEAVES MICRO CREDIT MICRO-CREDIT MICROCREDIT MICROFINANCE MINIMUM AGE OF MARRIAGE MINISTRY OF WOMEN NUTRITION OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN OUTREACH OWNERSHIP OF LAND PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN PENSION PENSIONS POOR WOMEN PREGNANCIES PRODUCTIVITY PROMOTION OF GENDER EQUALITY PROPERTY OWNERSHIP PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC POLICY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES SAVINGS SAVINGS RATES SCHOLARSHIP SELF- EMPLOYMENT SEX SEX DIFFERENCES SEX DISCRIMINATION SEX DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN SEX SELECTION SEX WORKERS SEXES SEXUAL HEALTH SMALL BUSINESS SMALL ENTERPRISE SMALL FARMERS SMALL LOANS SOCIAL CHANGE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIAL WELFARE SON PREFERENCE STATUS OF WOMEN TEENAGE PREGNANCY TRANSACTION COSTS UNDP UNEMPLOYMENT UNESCO UNICEF UNIFEM UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR WOMEN UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WILL WOMAN WOMEN EQUALITY WOMEN FARMERS WOMEN'S STATUS WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
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Equality for Women : Where Do We Stand on Millennium Development Goal 3?

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