influence the direction of social change to create a more just social and economic order nationally and internationally. In general‚ few people have misconception that women empowerment and gender is a foreign agenda but its only misconception women all over the world have been facing challenges and gender inequalities since the beginnings of history. If we seek help from our Glorious Quran and the Hadith then it would be clear they both also emphasise on the protection of the rights of women‚ including
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Education Today (2000) Vol. 8 No. 2 Sept. A Quarterly Journal of the Federal Ministry of Education‚ Abuja. Enemuo‚ F.C. (1999) “Gender and Women Empowerment” in Anifowose and Enemuo‚ FC (eds)‚ Elements of Politics. Lagos: Match House Press Ltd. P. 226-237. Federal Republic of Nigeria (1988) National Policy of Education‚ Yaba Lagos: NERDC Press. Odili‚ etal (2003) Gender Equality as Development Framework of Women Integration in Economic Development in African Journal of Social and Policy Studies Vol. 1
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Gender bias is a major issue across the globe. It refers to favoring either of the genders anywhere‚ in the society‚ workplace‚ school‚ college‚ etc. Gender Bias normally is a term put forward to signify the authority that is taken away from a gender‚ which is normally a truth for females. The gender ‘female’ goes through a lot of gender bias issues as men are favored in a lot of place‚ especially in the work field. Men and women are paid differently at the same level and status of work in an organization
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and Women Care Less About Wealth” There is an old saying in the west: Men seek youth and beauty‚ while women focus on wealth and status. But now new research suggests that the mate-seeking preferences by gender tend to wane as men and women achieve financial equality. Based on biology‚ sperm are cheap‚ while eggs are expensive. Women pay more efforts on a baby’s born than men. A a result‚ women will be far more selective than men about their sexual partners‚ and they will tend
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��������������������������� ������������������� INSPIRES EQUALITY ��������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������� Good Practice Guide Equal Opportunities Company Warsaw 2007 �is publication has been prepared as part of the Gender Index Project‚ financed in part by the European Social Fund – EQUAL Community Initiative Programme. �e opinions presented do not necessarily reflect the official position of the United Nations‚ any countries currently
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United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women CEDAW/C/BGD/6-7 Distr.: General 24 March 2010 Original: English Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Combined sixth and seventh periodic report of States parties Bangladesh* * The present report is being issued
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TANZANIA GENDER NETWORKING PROGRAMME (TGNP) RESEARCH REPORT ON: CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION BEIJING PLATFORM OF ACTION (BPFA) Prepared by: Tanzania Gender Networking Programme (TGNP) Convenor & Legal Project Holder P.O. Box 8921 Dar es Salaam Tel. 022-2443.205/450/286 Fax 022-2443.244 E-mail tgnp@tgnp.co.tz Web www.tgnp.co.tz September 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS Abbreviations…………………………………………………………………………………………iii Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………………………………. v Executive
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ensures maximum women’s rights. It is our typical social norms‚ old traditions imported from other religions and ignorance from the true teachings of Islam‚ which has made today’s women vulnerable. Keywords: Empowerment; Muslim Women; Islam; Gender Empowerment; Southern Punjab; Pakistan I. Introduction The term ‘women empowerment’ has now become most debatable issue in the development field. It is vividly recognized that women empowerment is essential for sustainable economic growth and
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role in developing human capital in any society. Education has become a universal human right all around the globe. Article thirty seven of the Constitution of Pakistan stipulates that education is a fundamental right of every citizen‚[1] but still gender discrepancies exist in educational sector. According to Human Development Report (2011) of United Nations Development Program‚ ratio of female to male with at least secondary education is 0.502‚ and public expenditure on education amounts to only
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Girls’ education: towards a better future for all Cover photo: A schoolgirl in Surinam. (© Ron Giling/Still Pictures) Girls’ education: towards a better future for all Published by the Department for International Development January 2005 ii Foreword by the Secretary of State for International Development ‘To be educated means… I will not only be able to help myself‚ but also my family‚ my country‚ my people. The benefits will be many.’ MEDA WAGTOLE‚ SCHOOLGIRL‚ ETHIOPIA
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