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Strengthening National Mechanisms for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women: Regional Study - Asia and the Pacific

31 May 2010
Issues: Gender Equality
Resource Type: Paper

This paper was commissioned by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asian and the Pacific (hereafter ESCAP) as part of a global project entitled “Strengthening National Mechanisms for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women”.

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Promoting Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in the Asia-Pacific: Linking the Millennium Development Goals with the CEDAW and Beijing Indicators

31 Dec 2007
Issues: Gender Equality
Resource Type: Paper

I. Introduction II. Progress towards the MDGs in the ESCAP Region in Relation to Gender Equality III. Linking the MDGs to CEDAW and the BPfA IV. Complementary Targets and Indicators for Maximizing Linkages among MDGs, CEDAW and BPF to Strengthen Gender Equality V.

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Gender Assessment of Selected E-business and Strategies in Asia: The Case Studies of Malaysia, The Philippines, the Republic of Korea and Thailand

28 Feb 2007
Issues: Gender Equality
Resource Type: Paper

In light of the growing digital divide, there is a critical need to ensure that women have equitable access to the benefits and opportunities made possible by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and to leverage ICTs for women's empowerment and the promotion of gender equality.

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