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- Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP): Gender and Development Section
[ www.unescap.org ]
Languages: English
ESCAP's GAD deals with a broad range of women's issues in the Asian and Pacific region, servicing intergovernmental bodies and providing information for anyone interested in the advancement and empowerment of women.
- UN Women South Asia Regional Office
[ www.unifem.org.in ]
Languages: English
- UN Women East and South East Asia
[ www.unifem-eseasia.org ]
Languages: English
- Asia in the Global Economic Crisis: Impacts and Responses from a Gender Perspective
[ www.ilo.org ]
Languages: English
This Technical Note focuses on the gender dimensions of the current global crisis. Its
purpose is (i) to discuss how and why the economic crisis will affect men’s and women’s
employment and incomes differently and unequally; and (ii) to advocate that these are
important considerations for successful national responses. Failure to take into account the
gender dimensions of the crisis may make national responses less than effective; worse, they
may aggravate the working and living conditions of certain groups of workers and deepen
economic and social inequalities. ILO 2009
- OCHA/Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN)
[ www.irinnews.org ]
Languages: English
Information on humanitarian issues in Africa and Asia. Includes searchable database with information on gender issues, and country profiles.
- MDGs in the Asia-Pacific region: A Future Within Reach 2008
[ www.unescap.org ]
Languages: English
A "Future Within Reach 2008" takes stock of significant MDG progress to date across Asia and the Pacific, and highlights existing and potential challenges to their achievement. It is the third regional report on MDGs produced by ESCAP, ADB and the UN Development Programme’s (UNDP) Millennium Development Goals Initiative team. UNESCAP, 2008
- Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2008
[ www.unescap.org ]
Languages: English
This flagship survey addresses that neglecting the agriculture sector in Asia and the Pacific is condemning 218 million people to continuing extreme poverty, and widening the gap between the region’s rich and poor. The survey contains tables on gender parity, gender composition of migration, unemployment by gender and age group. UNESCAP, 2008
- Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2007
[ www.unescap.org ]
Languages: English
A comprehensive reference to the development of the Asian and Pacific region over the past 15 years: The 2007 edition of the Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific has been released in a completely new format. A wide range of socio-economic and environmental indicators, including data on women and girls, are presented in tables and charts, accompanied by brief analysis. Comparisons to other regions of the world, and much more. UNESCAP, 2008
- Gender, Remittances and Local Rural Development: The case of Filipino migration to Italy
[ www.un-instraw.org ]
Languages: English
The Study "Gender, Remittances and Local Rural Development: The case of Filipino migration to Italy", assesses the impact of remittances sent by Filipino migrants in Italy for promoting gender-sensitive local rural community development in the Philippines and supports capacity-building activities with migrant associations to improve the living conditions of Filipino migrants in Italy.
- Women's Status and Children's Food Security in Pakistan
[ www.wider.unu.edu ]
Languages: English
This article examines the role of women's intra-household status relative to men in children's food security in Pakistan. UNU-WIDER, 2006
- Integrating Unpaid Work into National Policies
[ www.unescap.org ]
Languages: English
Guidebook, December2003
- UNESCAP Country Reports on the State of Women in Urban Local Government
[ www.unescap.org ]
Languages: English
- UNDP: 2001 India National Human Development Report 2001
[ planningcommission.nic.in ]
Languages: English
The Report attempts to map the state of human development in India, looking in particular at gender equality and poverty.
- UN gardening scheme provides fresh start for Afghan women, ex-combatants
[ www.un.org ]
Languages: English
A United Nations gardening and literacy project for Afghan women and ex-combatants seeks to pave the way to peace and prosperity in the war-torn nation. UN News Centre, 2008
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