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UNINA9910823297103321 |
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Autore |
Pandey Umesh Chandra |
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SDG5 gender equality and empowerment of women and girls / / Umesh Chandra Pandey (Indira Gandhi National Open University, India), and Chhabi Kumar (Rani Durgavati University, India) |
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Bingley : , : Emerald Publishing, , 2020 |
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ISBN |
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1-78973-521-1 |
1-78973-523-8 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiv, 193pages) : ill |
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Collana |
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Concise guides to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals |
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Classificazione |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sex discrimination against women |
Women - Social conditions |
Social Science - Gender Studies |
Social discrimination & inequality |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Prelims -- Chapter 1: Background -- Chapter 2: Understanding Gender Inequality -- Chapter 3: Gender Inequalities as a Social, Economic and Political Challenge of Our Times -- Chapter 4: Drivers and Indicators of Gender Inequality -- Chapter 5: Gender Inequalities in Developing, Middle Income and Developed Countries -- Chapter 6: Women and the Sustainable Development Agenda: A Historical Perspective -- Chapter 7: The Relationship of SDG5 to Other Goals -- Chapter 8: Policy Action for Gender Equality -- Chapter 9: Some Reflections on Inequalities -- References -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Conventional development planning lacks sensitivity to the female experience. Tackling gendered discrimination and the exclusion of women, SDG5 aims to 'achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.' This book considers the current state of play and identifies the trends, drivers and impact of gender equality.Taking a comprehensive and global approach, the book addresses the multifaceted concerns of women within the overall paradigm of the post-2015 development agenda. The authors analyse the patterns of gender inequality in different socioeconomic regions across |
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developing, middle income and developed countries. The book will examine how the gap between policy and implementation might be tackled and contemplate how effective policy action might provide a solution. Offering best practice and posing key challenges for achieving the goal, this is the only book which comprehensively deals with all the key aspects of SDG5 based on the latest credible research."Concise Guides to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals" comprises 17 short books, each examining one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The series provides an integrated assessment of the SDGs from economic, legal, social, environmental and cultural perspectives. |
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