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Taking action : achieving gender equality and empowering women / Caren Grown, Geeta Rao Gupta, Aslihan Kes.

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General Note:	Sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme on behalf of the UN Development Group.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [224]-257).
Formatted Contents Note:	Ch. 1. A problem with a solution -- Ch. 2. Task force perspective on gender equality and empowerment -- Ch. 3. Strengthen opportunities for postprimary education for girls -- Ch. 4. Guarantee sexual and reproductive health and rights -- Ch. 5. Invest in infrastructure to reduce women's and girls' time burdens -- Ch. 6. Guarantee women's property and inheritance rights -- Ch. 7. Reduce gender inequality in employment -- Ch. 8. Increase women's representation in political bodies -- Ch. 9. Combat violence against women -- Ch. 10. Data and indicators for monitoring progress -- Ch. 11. The financial costs of interventions to achieve gender equality -- Ch. 12. Making it happen -- App. 1. Education projections and country level education data -- App. 2. Reproductive health statistics -- App. 3. Employment statistics -- App. 4. Statistics on women's political participation -- App. 5. Employment indicators -- App. 6. Summary of e-discussion facilitated by ActionAid, United Kingdom.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available online.