NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Equality and Diversity Unit 1: Exploring Equality and Diversity Session 2: Describing yourself in a diverse society How others use specific qualities to describe / define you Other people may tend to describe you in terms of their relationship with you. For example‚ a parent may see a particular person as their child‚ yet this same person may also be seen as a parent‚ a husband or wife‚ a work colleague‚ a boss or a team mate – to name just a few. Example:
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GENDER PARITY: A REALITY OR AN ILLUSION? ’’Women’s rights are human rights’’‚ averred the Unites States Secretary of State- Hillary Clinton. The realisation of women’s rights is a world-wide struggle based on universal human rights and the rule of law. Most women of today’s generation enjoy multiple rights that act as a determinant factor in making them be on a par with men. Evidently without the emancipation of women‚ perhaps today we would still be living in a world where patriarchy is prevalent
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Israel and Human Rights: Gender Equality Ya’acov Yisrael JUS 399 Spring 2012 University of Arizona Outline I. Introduction Universal Declaration of Human Rights Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights II. Legal Status of Women in Israel Israel’s Declaration of Independence Basic Laws NGO’s III. Marriage and Divorce Concluding Observations State Reports IV. Critique of Observation
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Human Equality During his 1912 visit to the United States‚ Abdu’l-Baha met an old man early one morning on a deserted New Hampshire street. The man was ragged and dirty. His filthy trousers barely covered his legs. After speaking with the man‚ apparently trying to cheer him up‚ Abdu’l-Baha stepped behind a porch‚ fumbled under his robe‚ stooped and his trousers fell to the ground. “May God go with you‚” Abdu’l-Baha said‚ giving the trousers to the old man. Then Abdu’l-Baha proceeded as though nothing
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Count: 4564 Gender Equality in Education and Poverty Reduction Abstract This paper discusses the concept of gender equality‚ its application in national development plan and in education in Nepal. It gives the glimpse of gender parity and equality situation in education. It also shares the reasons achieving EFA as well as MDGs goals and thereby analyzes the causes of not achieving gender equality in education. It advocates for application of substantive equality – equality in outcome - approach
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forces: political commitment at international and national level is essential to institute policies that can trigger social change and to allocate the resources necessary to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment. Goal number 3 of the Millennium Development Goals {MDGs} focuses on promoting gender equality and empowerment of women. The specific target under this goal is to eliminate gender disparity in primary and in all levels of education not later than 2015. The UN Millennium Project‚
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BARRIERS TO GENDER EQUALITY IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT INTRODUCTION Gender mainstreaming is a synthesizing concept that addresses the well being of women and men. It is a strategy that is central to the interests of the whole community. The Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing 1995 pushed the dialogue on gender mainstreaming to the fore at an international level and was endorsed by the 1995 Beijing
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Daughter of Eve is in Trouble in Pakistan Gender Equality Remains A Myth Women Are Marginalized in Pakistan. Parity of Women with Men But Only in Books Not in Reality Women Empowerment is A Dream Far From Reality Female Gender Discrimination is Deteriorating the Process of Social Amelioration Outline: Introduction: What is Gender Inequality: A) Women are suffering from social injustice in education opportunities‚ health facilities‚ social prestige‚ property inheritance and religious esteem
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sponsored equal pay legislation‚ the Women’s Education Equity Act‚ and the Gender Equity Act‚ continuing to break down barriers for girls and women. Patsy Mink’s leadership and her legislative achievements led to dramatic increases in opportunities and equality for women in academics‚ employment‚ and athletics. Her lasting legacy continues to shape women’s educational experiences today. As a Japanese-American
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role of Gender equality for poverty reduction and growth and the impact of gender equality on the achievement of each of the remaining Millennium Development Goals. This report defines gender equality in terms of equality of opportunity (including equality of rewards for work and equality in access to human capital and other productive resources that enable economic activity)‚ equality of voice; the ability to take actions that impact individuals and households and finally‚ equality under the law
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