Gender and the Millennium Development Goals
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The goals of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in the MDGs can be seen as opportunities for mainstreaming women's concerns and perspectives in development, by identifying synergies amongst the MDGs, the Beijing Platform for Action, and other international and national commitments. Also, working towards social, political and economic empowerment of disadvantaged groups of women and men in a holistic manner is important for achieving the goals.
06/02/2008
Women working in the salt pans in southern India suffer not just from government apathy. Earning pittances for their hard work in the hot sun, these women also endure bad health due to dehydration, joint pains, poor eyesight and miscarriages.
Read moreRelated: [South Asia] [Labor] [Health] [Gender]
05/06/2008
Indian government has decided to table the contentious Women’s Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha on May 6. Earlier in an interview with OWSA, Dr Ranjana Kumari, Director, Centre for Social Research spoke on the whole gamut of issues concerning the need for women in governance.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld South Asia Related: [South Asia] [Gender] [Politics] [Democracy] [Governance] [Law] |
Possible ways to achieve the third MDG of gender equality and women's empowerment include visiblising women's issues and perspectives, leveraging the gains from campaigns and movements, learning from global successes and learnings, collaboration and networking, as well as sharing of experience, thoughts and action. This section is dedicated to sharing of knowledge and resources on Gender and the MDGS.
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