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New study looks at progress made in the status of women in 22 countries of the Middle East and North Africa

Twenty years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on gender equality and women’s empowerment, this review of its implementation could not be more timely. Although much has been achieved in recent years to advance the rights of women and girls in the Arab region, inequalities persist at many levels, often […]

Gender and human rights (Foundation course)

Gender and human rights (foundation course) 27 April-7 June 2016 (E05116) | Register for this course (page opens in new window) Deadline for early registration discount: 15 March 2016 (extended) Instructors: Corey Barr and Benjamin Stachursky Gender equality has become a generally accepted refrain and gained secure positioning within international approaches to, and discourse on, development and human rights. However, […]

Where are the most marginalized girls on International Women’s Day? Not in school

This blog post was written by Silvia Montoya, Director of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. It was originally posted on 7 March 2016 here.  Where are the most marginalized girls on International Women’s Day? Not in school New UNESCO Institute for Statistics eAtlas shows too many girls are still left behind International Women’s Day has unleashed a […]

Does gender discrimination in social institutions matter for long-term growth? Cross-country evidence

A recent study by the OECD Development Centre shows that gender-based discrimination in social institutions hampers economic growth. According to Does gender discrimination in social institutions matter for long-term growth?, there is a strong negative relationship between gender-based discrimination in social institutions, measured by the OECD’s Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI), and income per […]

Gender in the Media – February 2016

Looking for gender statistics you can count on and compare? (EIGE 29.02.2016) Iran set to elect record number of women into parliament (The Guardian 29.02.2016) 2016 was the best year for women at the Oscars in ages. But that’s not saying much (Vox Culture 29.02.2016) How the Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund Can Help Change the Entire Entrepreneur […]

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