SDG5 gender equality and empowerment of women and girls

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, driver...

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Main Authors Pandey, Umesh Chandra (Author), Kumar, Chhabi (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019.
SeriesConcise guides to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Subjects
Sustainable Development Goals.
Sex discrimination against women.
Women > Social conditions.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781789735215
9781789735239
DOI10.1108/9781789735215
Physical Description1 online resource (xiii, 193 pages) ; cm.

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Table of Contents:
  • 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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