Publication Exploring Linkages Women's Empowerment, Microfinance and Health Education Author: UNFPA No. of pages: 15 Publication date: 2011 The year 2010 marked the 15th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at the Fourth World Conference on Women (1995). Among its many recommendations for achieving gender equality and equity is a call for access to financial services as a means of empowering women, especially the millions of women who live in … [Read more...]
UN: WomenWatch – Gender Equality & Trade Policy
February 17, 2011 by
Gender Equality & Trade Policy Photos © ILO I. Introduction The purpose of this Resource Paper is to present the collective views of the UN system on the links between gender equality and trade policy. The Paper provides a summary overview of key questions, concerns and policy recommendations while providing reference to related UN resolutions, UN official documentation, publications and websites. The Resource Paper is organized as follows: Section II briefly reviews the … [Read more...]
