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Toward gender equality in East Asia and the Pacific [[electronic resource]]
| Toward gender equality in East Asia and the Pacific [[electronic resource]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina | 323.3/4095 |
| Collana | World Bank East Asia and Pacific regional report |
| Soggetto topico |
Women's rights - Asia
Women's rights - Pacific Area Women in development - Asia Women in development - Pacific Area Sex discrimination against women - Asia Sex discrimination against women - Pacific Area |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-70512-5
0-8213-9626-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Figures; O.1 The East Asia and Pacific region has experienced rapid economic growth; O.2 Poverty reduction in the East Asia and Pacific region has been impressive; Why does gender equality matter for development?; Recent progress, pending challenges; O.3 Girls' secondary school enrollments have converged to those of boys; O.4 Maternal mortality rates have declined in most countries in the region; O.5 Female labor force participation is high by global standards but also varies substantially across the region
O.6 Across the region, female-headed households own less land than male-headed households O.7 Women in East Asia and the Pacific still earn less than men; O.8 In urban China and Indonesia, gender wage gaps are largest among low wage earners; O.9 Enterprises with female managers tend to be smaller; O.10 Who decides how wives' cash earnings are used varies widely across the region; O.11 Women's representation in parliament is low, especially in the Pacific; O.12 Violence against women is high in the region; Why do many gender inequalities persist? O.13 Women are concentrated in certain fields of study, such as education and medicine, but are underrepresented in law and engineering O.14 In Lao PDR, women-particularly those with young children-must balance household and market work; O.15 In Indonesia, female-led enterprises are clustered in lower-productivity and less capital-intensive industries; O.16 Male- and female-led firms report similar constraints in Indonesia; Emerging opportunities and risks in an increasingly integrated world; O.17 Men and, in some cases, women believe that men make better political leaders than women O.18 The share of female workers in export-oriented firms is relatively high Toward gender equality in East Asia and the Pacific: Directions for policy; O.19 China has seen remarkable growth in Internet use since 2000, but women's use trails men's; O.20 The old-age dependency ratio is increasing in most East Asian countries; Notes; References; 1. The State of Gender Equality in East Asia and the Pacific; 1.1 The East Asia and Pacific region has experienced rapid economic growth; 1.2 Poverty reduction in the East Asia and Pacific region has been impressive Why does gender equality matter for development? Boxes; 1.1 Defining and measuring gender equality; 1.3 Girls' secondary school enrollments have converged to those of boys; 1.4 Tertiary school enrollments of females have converged to those of males in East Asia and the Pacific; 1.5 Gender gaps in secondary school enrollment vary substantially across countries; 1.6 Gender gaps in education have reversed in several countries, particularly at the tertiary level; Recent progress, pending challenges; 1.7 Minority populations in Vietnam often experience lower educational enrollments 1.8 In Indonesia, gender gaps in enrollment do not vary substantially by household wealth |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462350703321 |
| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, [2012] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Toward gender equality in East Asia and the Pacific
| Toward gender equality in East Asia and the Pacific |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
| Disciplina | 323.3/4095 |
| Collana | World Bank East Asia and Pacific regional report |
| Soggetto topico |
Women's rights - Asia
Women's rights - Pacific Area Women in development - Asia Women in development - Pacific Area Sex discrimination against women - Asia Sex discrimination against women - Pacific Area |
| ISBN |
1-283-70512-5
0-8213-9626-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Figures; O.1 The East Asia and Pacific region has experienced rapid economic growth; O.2 Poverty reduction in the East Asia and Pacific region has been impressive; Why does gender equality matter for development?; Recent progress, pending challenges; O.3 Girls' secondary school enrollments have converged to those of boys; O.4 Maternal mortality rates have declined in most countries in the region; O.5 Female labor force participation is high by global standards but also varies substantially across the region
O.6 Across the region, female-headed households own less land than male-headed households O.7 Women in East Asia and the Pacific still earn less than men; O.8 In urban China and Indonesia, gender wage gaps are largest among low wage earners; O.9 Enterprises with female managers tend to be smaller; O.10 Who decides how wives' cash earnings are used varies widely across the region; O.11 Women's representation in parliament is low, especially in the Pacific; O.12 Violence against women is high in the region; Why do many gender inequalities persist? O.13 Women are concentrated in certain fields of study, such as education and medicine, but are underrepresented in law and engineering O.14 In Lao PDR, women-particularly those with young children-must balance household and market work; O.15 In Indonesia, female-led enterprises are clustered in lower-productivity and less capital-intensive industries; O.16 Male- and female-led firms report similar constraints in Indonesia; Emerging opportunities and risks in an increasingly integrated world; O.17 Men and, in some cases, women believe that men make better political leaders than women O.18 The share of female workers in export-oriented firms is relatively high Toward gender equality in East Asia and the Pacific: Directions for policy; O.19 China has seen remarkable growth in Internet use since 2000, but women's use trails men's; O.20 The old-age dependency ratio is increasing in most East Asian countries; Notes; References; 1. The State of Gender Equality in East Asia and the Pacific; 1.1 The East Asia and Pacific region has experienced rapid economic growth; 1.2 Poverty reduction in the East Asia and Pacific region has been impressive Why does gender equality matter for development? Boxes; 1.1 Defining and measuring gender equality; 1.3 Girls' secondary school enrollments have converged to those of boys; 1.4 Tertiary school enrollments of females have converged to those of males in East Asia and the Pacific; 1.5 Gender gaps in secondary school enrollment vary substantially across countries; 1.6 Gender gaps in education have reversed in several countries, particularly at the tertiary level; Recent progress, pending challenges; 1.7 Minority populations in Vietnam often experience lower educational enrollments 1.8 In Indonesia, gender gaps in enrollment do not vary substantially by household wealth |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785969503321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2012] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Toward gender equality in East Asia and the Pacific
| Toward gender equality in East Asia and the Pacific |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
| Disciplina | 323.3/4095 |
| Collana | World Bank East Asia and Pacific regional report |
| Soggetto topico |
Women's rights - Asia
Women's rights - Pacific Area Women in development - Asia Women in development - Pacific Area Sex discrimination against women - Asia Sex discrimination against women - Pacific Area |
| ISBN |
1-283-70512-5
0-8213-9626-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Figures; O.1 The East Asia and Pacific region has experienced rapid economic growth; O.2 Poverty reduction in the East Asia and Pacific region has been impressive; Why does gender equality matter for development?; Recent progress, pending challenges; O.3 Girls' secondary school enrollments have converged to those of boys; O.4 Maternal mortality rates have declined in most countries in the region; O.5 Female labor force participation is high by global standards but also varies substantially across the region
O.6 Across the region, female-headed households own less land than male-headed households O.7 Women in East Asia and the Pacific still earn less than men; O.8 In urban China and Indonesia, gender wage gaps are largest among low wage earners; O.9 Enterprises with female managers tend to be smaller; O.10 Who decides how wives' cash earnings are used varies widely across the region; O.11 Women's representation in parliament is low, especially in the Pacific; O.12 Violence against women is high in the region; Why do many gender inequalities persist? O.13 Women are concentrated in certain fields of study, such as education and medicine, but are underrepresented in law and engineering O.14 In Lao PDR, women-particularly those with young children-must balance household and market work; O.15 In Indonesia, female-led enterprises are clustered in lower-productivity and less capital-intensive industries; O.16 Male- and female-led firms report similar constraints in Indonesia; Emerging opportunities and risks in an increasingly integrated world; O.17 Men and, in some cases, women believe that men make better political leaders than women O.18 The share of female workers in export-oriented firms is relatively high Toward gender equality in East Asia and the Pacific: Directions for policy; O.19 China has seen remarkable growth in Internet use since 2000, but women's use trails men's; O.20 The old-age dependency ratio is increasing in most East Asian countries; Notes; References; 1. The State of Gender Equality in East Asia and the Pacific; 1.1 The East Asia and Pacific region has experienced rapid economic growth; 1.2 Poverty reduction in the East Asia and Pacific region has been impressive Why does gender equality matter for development? Boxes; 1.1 Defining and measuring gender equality; 1.3 Girls' secondary school enrollments have converged to those of boys; 1.4 Tertiary school enrollments of females have converged to those of males in East Asia and the Pacific; 1.5 Gender gaps in secondary school enrollment vary substantially across countries; 1.6 Gender gaps in education have reversed in several countries, particularly at the tertiary level; Recent progress, pending challenges; 1.7 Minority populations in Vietnam often experience lower educational enrollments 1.8 In Indonesia, gender gaps in enrollment do not vary substantially by household wealth |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822525703321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2012] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Violence against women in Asian societies / / edited by Lenore Manderson and Linda Rae Bennett
| Violence against women in Asian societies / / edited by Lenore Manderson and Linda Rae Bennett |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.88/082/095 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BennettLinda Rae
MandersonLenore |
| Collana | Women in Asia series |
| Soggetto topico |
Women - Crimes against - Asia
Women - Violence against - Asia Sex discrimination against women - Asia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-7007-1742-0
1-315-02963-4 1-136-87562-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ; Introduction: gender inequality and technologies of violence / Linda Rae Bennett, Lenore Manderson -- Violence against Maranao Muslim women in the Philippines / Anne-Marie Hilsdon -- Presumed consent: marital violence in Bugis society / Nurul Ilmi Idrus, Linda Rae Bennett -- Loss of face: violence against women in South Asia / Mridula Bandyopadhyay, Mahmuda Rahman Khan -- Behind bamboo fences: forms of violence against women in Myanmar / Monique Skidmore -- Rape and sexual transgression in Cambodian society / Rebecca Surtees -- Sexual coercion amongst adolescents in an urban slum in India / Geeta Sodhi, Manish Verma -- Violence against women: the challenges for Malaysian women / Rebecca Foley -- Notes of an out-of-place widow / Jacqueline Aquino Siapno -- Whose honour, whose shame? Gender-based violence, rights and health / Jill Astbury. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452280003321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Violence against women in Asian societies / / edited by Lenore Manderson and Linda Rae Bennett
| Violence against women in Asian societies / / edited by Lenore Manderson and Linda Rae Bennett |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.88/082/095 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BennettLinda Rae
MandersonLenore |
| Collana | Women in Asia series |
| Soggetto topico |
Women - Crimes against - Asia
Women - Violence against - Asia Sex discrimination against women - Asia |
| ISBN |
1-136-87569-7
0-7007-1742-0 1-315-02963-4 1-136-87562-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ; Introduction: gender inequality and technologies of violence / Linda Rae Bennett, Lenore Manderson -- Violence against Maranao Muslim women in the Philippines / Anne-Marie Hilsdon -- Presumed consent: marital violence in Bugis society / Nurul Ilmi Idrus, Linda Rae Bennett -- Loss of face: violence against women in South Asia / Mridula Bandyopadhyay, Mahmuda Rahman Khan -- Behind bamboo fences: forms of violence against women in Myanmar / Monique Skidmore -- Rape and sexual transgression in Cambodian society / Rebecca Surtees -- Sexual coercion amongst adolescents in an urban slum in India / Geeta Sodhi, Manish Verma -- Violence against women: the challenges for Malaysian women / Rebecca Foley -- Notes of an out-of-place widow / Jacqueline Aquino Siapno -- Whose honour, whose shame? Gender-based violence, rights and health / Jill Astbury. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790547803321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Violence against women in Asian societies / / edited by Lenore Manderson and Linda Rae Bennett
| Violence against women in Asian societies / / edited by Lenore Manderson and Linda Rae Bennett |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.88/082/095 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BennettLinda Rae
MandersonLenore |
| Collana | Women in Asia series |
| Soggetto topico |
Women - Crimes against - Asia
Women - Violence against - Asia Sex discrimination against women - Asia |
| ISBN |
1-136-87569-7
0-7007-1742-0 1-315-02963-4 1-136-87562-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ; Introduction: gender inequality and technologies of violence / Linda Rae Bennett, Lenore Manderson -- Violence against Maranao Muslim women in the Philippines / Anne-Marie Hilsdon -- Presumed consent: marital violence in Bugis society / Nurul Ilmi Idrus, Linda Rae Bennett -- Loss of face: violence against women in South Asia / Mridula Bandyopadhyay, Mahmuda Rahman Khan -- Behind bamboo fences: forms of violence against women in Myanmar / Monique Skidmore -- Rape and sexual transgression in Cambodian society / Rebecca Surtees -- Sexual coercion amongst adolescents in an urban slum in India / Geeta Sodhi, Manish Verma -- Violence against women: the challenges for Malaysian women / Rebecca Foley -- Notes of an out-of-place widow / Jacqueline Aquino Siapno -- Whose honour, whose shame? Gender-based violence, rights and health / Jill Astbury. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813034703321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
