INTRODUCTION 1.1 Poverty: an overview of Pakistan The concept of gender inequality in education is a prevailing phenomenon. Everybody is aware of this problem and a lot of work has been done so far to investigate the extent of its impact on poverty. Gender inequalities in education exist in almost all poor countries and among the poor within these countries. There has been a considerable increase in education in low income countries over the last three decades (World Bank‚ 2001). While
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Introduction Gender inequality is deeply rooted in entrenched attitude‚ societal institutions‚ and markets 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
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Gender equality‚ also known as sex equality‚ sexual equality or equality of the genders‚ refers to the view that men and women should receive equal treatment‚ and should not be discriminated against based on gender‚ unless there is a sound biological reason for different treatment. This is the objective of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights‚ which seeks to create equality in law and in social situations‚ such as in democratic activities and securing equal pay for equal work
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A Study on GENDER EQUQLITY IN EDUCATION AND POVERTY REDUCTION Shanta Laxmi Shrestha Submitted to Assoc. Professor Mahesh Nath Parajuli‚ PhD Kathmandu University In partial fulfilment of the requirement of the course Educ 545 Theory and Practice in Education and Development M Phil (Development Studies) School of Education Kathmandu University Lalitpur May 2009 Word Count: 4564 Gender Equality in Education and Poverty Reduction Abstract This paper discusses the concept
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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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GENDER EQUALITY WILL REMAIN LOFTY DREAM IN PAKISTAN The topic revoles around the inequality of rights of every person‚if a men or a women are considered to be equal them their rights are also exactly same. Because being equal is to be recognized as fully equal in every aspects of life .Its true that both gender have differences but should be equally valued. Equally rights are extremely importan in every factor .Because we want to be same it is also fair . Now we would talk about the gender
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Patsy Takemoto Mink led the fight for gender equity in education after personally facing discrimination in her academic and work life. As a member of the 92nd United States Congress‚ Mink co-authored Title IX‚ a 1972 law ensuring equal treatment for women in federally-funded education programs. During her decades in public service‚ she also 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
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The 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
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Striving for Women Equality In order for our society to ensure that future generations of women will have equal access to the same important resources currently available to men‚ an increase access to resources such as land‚ credit‚ education‚ technology and information can give them the opportunity to participate equally with men in key decisions that affect their lives. In particular‚ economic and educational opportunities should be readily available to them. By increasing women ’s economic
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