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Data | The little data book on gender in Africa 2012/13
Global Index, Governance and Gender, Inter-Governmental OrganizationThe little data book on gender in Africa 2012/13 is a pocket edition of Africa Development Indicators (ADI) 2012/13. It contains some 60 key indicators on economics, human development, and empowerment and is intended as a quick reference for users of the Africa development indicators 2012/13 book and ADI online. The country tables present the latest available data for World Bank member...
Global Database of Quotas for Women
Electoral Systems, Governance and Gender, Web Resource, Academic/Think TankThis Database provides information on the various types of gender quotas in existence today, detailing the percentages and targets in countries where they are applicable. The Database is intended as a working research tool. That is, it will continue to expand as more information becomes available and is verified. Only countries with electoral gender quotas will be found on this web site. The...
SADC Gender Barometer 2011
Global Index, Inter-Governmental OrganizationThe third Southern Africa Gender Protocol of 2011 Barometer which moves into high gear with the introduction of the SADC Gender and Development Index (SGDI) that complements the Citizen Score Card (CSC) that has been running for three years. With empirical data on 23 indicators in six sectors, the SGDI puts SADC countries at 64% of where they need to be by 2015: the target date for meeting the...
The AmericasBarometer l The Political Culture of Democracy in the Americas, 2012: Towards Equality of Opportunity
Civil Society, Democracy, Latin America and the Carribean, Report, Academic/Think Tank, Inter-Governmental OrganizationThis publication is the preliminary version of the AmericasBarometer regional, comparative report 2012. This round, fundamental social, political, and ethical problem in the Americas are tackled: the tremendous gaps in opportunities experienced and resources available to the region’s citizens. While these disparities are certainly visible in differences in economic development across...
MDG Report 2012 l Assessing Progress in Africa toward the Millennium Development Goals
Africa, Public Administration, Report, UNDP ProducedWith less than three years before the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target date of 2015, development practitioners, including agencies of the United Nations (UN), are already initiating consultations aimed at defining the contours of the post-2015 development agenda. Any meaningful discussion of Africa’s priorities after 2015 must, however, be grounded in Africa’s experiences and lessons...
The Global Gender Gap Report 2012
Global Index, Governance and Gender, Global IntegrityThe Global Gender Gap Index introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006, is a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress. The Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria, and provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons across regions and income groups, and over...
Empowering Women: Legal Rights and Economic Opportunities in Africa
DonorMost assessments of the business climate for women look at regulations, availability of credit, and similar features of the economy. They overlook the areas of the law this book examines: marriage, divorce, inheritance, land rights, and labor. But these are the laws that determine who has control over assets, thereby influencing the types of economic opportunities that are available. Men and...
Gender and Well-Being Around the World
Article / Working Paper, Academic/Think TankThere is a wide body of research aimed at better understanding differences across gender in welfare outcomes, and the implications of those differences – in particular the extent to which female outcomes are disadvantaged – for economic development. Women’s rights have improved in general in the past few decades, but there are large differences across regions of the world and across countries...
Service Users’ Perceptions of the Domestic Violence and Victims’ Support Unit, Ghana Police Service
Report, Civil SocietyStudies in Ghana estimate that three out of five women suffer some form of domestic violence and one in three women have experienced some form of assault during their life.1 The family is the prime site of violence and abuse and the perpetrators primarily men known by the victim. The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU), a special unit of Ghana Police service, has addressed issues...
Score Card for Gender Responsive Agricultural Service Provision
Africa, Land Governance, Public Administration, Questionnaire , UN WomenThis scorecard, developed by UN-Woman and The Gender Monitoring Office, can be used for measuring access of women and men farmers to agricultural services, including inputs such as seeds and fertilizers, as well as financial services and land access. The goal is to identify both obstacles to access, improvements in service design, and gender gaps in service provision.