Taking action : achieving gender equality and empowering women / / Caren Grown, Geeta Rao Gupta, Aslihan Kes |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, Va., : Earthscan, c2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (277 p.) |
Disciplina |
305.42
305.42091724 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
GrownCaren
GuptaGeeta Rao KesAslihan |
Soggetto topico |
Women - Education - Developing countries
Educational equalization - Developing countries Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Developing countries |
ISBN |
1-136-55014-3
1-280-47538-2 9786610475384 1-84977-356-4 600-00-0096-0 1-4237-0873-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Taking action: achieving gender equality and empowering women; Copyright; Foreword; Contents; Task force members; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Millennium Development Goals; Executive summary; Chapter 1 A problem with a solution; Chapter 2 Task force perspective on gender equality and empowerment; Defining gender equallity and empowerment; The case for the seven strategic priorities; Chapter 3 Strengthen opportunities for postprimary education for girls; Why strenghtening girls' opportunities for postprimary education is a strategic priority
Progress toward gender equality in education, 1999-2000The costs of gender inequality in education to productivity and economic growth; Interventions to increase gender parity in primary and secondary education; Chapter 4 Guarantee sexual and reproductive health and rights; Why guaranteeing sexual and reproductive health and rights is a strategic priority; The costs of poor reproductive health; Interventions for sexual and reproductive health and rights; Chapter 5 Invest in infrastructure to reduce women's and girls' time burdens Why reducing women's and girls' time burdens is a strategic priorityInterventions for gender-responsive infrastructure; Conclusion; Chapter 6 Guarantee women's property and inheritance rights; Why guaranteeing women's property rights is a strategic priority; The status of women's property rights; Interventions for property rights; Chapter 7 Reduce gender inequality in employment; Why reducing gender inequality in employment is a strategic priority; Changing patterns in women's employment, 1990-2000; Gender inequalities in employment; Interventions to decrease gender inequality in employment ConclusionChapter 8 Increase women's representation in political bodies; Why women's increased political representation is a priority; Slow progress in women's political participation, 1990-2000; Interventions to increase women's political representation; Chapter 9 Combat violence against women; Why combating violence against women is a strategic priority; Prevalence of violence against women; The costs of violence against women; Interventions for combating violence against women; Chapter 10 Data and indicators for monitoring progress; Indicators for the seven strategic priorities Recommendations for data gathering and strengthening statistical systemsChapter 11 The financial costs of interventions to achieve gender inequality; Financing interventions to achieve gender equality in education and to provide reproductive health services; The UN Millennium Project needs assessment; Conclusion; Chapter 12 Making it happen; Commitment and mobilization of change agents; Technical capacity to implement change; Institutional structures and processes; Adequate financial resources; Accountability and monitoring systems; Country case studies Gender mainstreaming in MDG-based country policy processes |
Altri titoli varianti |
On title page: UN Millennium Project 2005, Task Force on Education and Gender Equality
UN Millennium Project 2005 Task Force on Education and Gender Equality |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812052803321 |
London ; ; Sterling, Va., : Earthscan, c2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Taxation and gender equity : a comparative analysis of direct and indirect taxes in developing and developed countries / / edited by Caren Grown and Imraan Valodia |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (347 p.) |
Disciplina | 336.2009172/4 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
GrownCaren
ValodiaImraan |
Collana | Routledge International Studies in Money and Banking |
Soggetto topico |
Taxation - Developing countries
Taxation - Developed countries Fiscal policy - Developing countries Fiscal policy - Developed countries Women - Government policy - Developing countries Women - Government policy - Developed countries |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-136-98024-5
1-282-80634-3 9786612806346 1-55250-469-7 1-136-98025-3 1-282-63962-5 9786612639623 0-203-85295-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: Why Gender and Taxation? -- A Comparative Analysis: Gender Neutrality, Gender Regressivity, and Gender Progressivity in Tax Systems around the World -- United Kingdom -- Country Case Study: Argentina -- Country Case Study: Mexico -- Country Case Study: India -- Country Case Study: Morocco -- Country Case Study: South Africa -- Country Case Study: Ghana -- Country Case Study: Uganda -- Conclusions and Recommendations. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458662203321 |
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Taxation and gender equity : a comparative analysis of direct and indirect taxes in developing and developed countries / / edited by Caren Grown and Imraan Valodia |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (347 p.) |
Disciplina | 336.2009172/4 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
GrownCaren
ValodiaImraan |
Collana | Routledge International Studies in Money and Banking |
Soggetto topico |
Taxation - Developing countries
Taxation - Developed countries Fiscal policy - Developing countries Fiscal policy - Developed countries Women - Government policy - Developing countries Women - Government policy - Developed countries |
ISBN |
0-415-77994-4
1-136-98024-5 1-282-80634-3 9786612806346 1-55250-469-7 1-136-98025-3 1-282-63962-5 9786612639623 0-203-85295-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: Why Gender and Taxation? -- A Comparative Analysis: Gender Neutrality, Gender Regressivity, and Gender Progressivity in Tax Systems around the World -- United Kingdom -- Country Case Study: Argentina -- Country Case Study: Mexico -- Country Case Study: India -- Country Case Study: Morocco -- Country Case Study: South Africa -- Country Case Study: Ghana -- Country Case Study: Uganda -- Conclusions and Recommendations. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791124603321 |
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Taxation and gender equity : a comparative analysis of direct and indirect taxes in developing and developed countries / / edited by Caren Grown and Imraan Valodia |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (347 p.) |
Disciplina | 336.2009172/4 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
GrownCaren
ValodiaImraan |
Collana | Routledge International Studies in Money and Banking |
Soggetto topico |
Taxation - Developing countries
Taxation - Developed countries Fiscal policy - Developing countries Fiscal policy - Developed countries Women - Government policy - Developing countries Women - Government policy - Developed countries |
ISBN |
0-415-77994-4
1-136-98024-5 1-282-80634-3 9786612806346 1-55250-469-7 1-136-98025-3 1-282-63962-5 9786612639623 0-203-85295-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: Why Gender and Taxation? -- A Comparative Analysis: Gender Neutrality, Gender Regressivity, and Gender Progressivity in Tax Systems around the World -- United Kingdom -- Country Case Study: Argentina -- Country Case Study: Mexico -- Country Case Study: India -- Country Case Study: Morocco -- Country Case Study: South Africa -- Country Case Study: Ghana -- Country Case Study: Uganda -- Conclusions and Recommendations. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813272903321 |
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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