Pakistan: Country Gender Assessment, Bridging the Gender Gap, Opportunities and Challenges
Title | Pakistan: Country Gender Assessment, Bridging the Gender Gap, Opportunities and Challenges PDF eBook |
Author | Tara Vishwanath |
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Release | 2015 |
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Pakistan - Country Gender Assessment
Title | Pakistan - Country Gender Assessment PDF eBook |
Author | World Bank |
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Release | 2005 |
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Pakistan
Title | Pakistan PDF eBook |
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Release | 2005 |
Genre | Electronic book |
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Pakistan
Title | Pakistan PDF eBook |
Author | Weltbank |
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Release | 2012 |
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If Pakistan is to reduce gender gaps and achieve its development goals, policy interventions will require a dual focus on near-term and long-term outcomes. In the near term, females need access to basic services and opportunities. In the longer term the economic, cultural, and political environment must sustain improved circumstances for women in health, labor force participation, and other outcomes. Far deeper and more integrated initiatives are needed if long-standing trends in gender inequality are to be reversed. What role does public policy play? In many cases minor changes in laws and institutions can foster greater involvement by women in the public sphere to enable them to pursue activities that further enhance their autonomy and elevate their status. Such changes may encourage parents to educate their daughters, for instance, which will enable future generations of women to make better health-related and economic decisions within the household, and to participate in political life where they can contribute to further social and legal change. What is to be done in the meantime, as institutional reforms and economic growth may make limited and slow progress? Active policy measures to promote gender equality in the present are crucial. In particular, near-term approaches must work around existing constraints on women and girls, augmenting their access to basic services, paid work, and opportunities for decision-making in the public sphere. The analysis in this report has incorporated research and insights from scholars and civil society organizations in Pakistan in order to arrive at precisely these types of near-term approaches.
National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods
Title | National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods PDF eBook |
Author | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
Publisher | Food & Agriculture Org. [Author] [Author] |
Pages | 84 |
Release | 2024-06-10 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9251386390 |
This Country Gender Assessment of the Agriculture and Rural Sectors (CGA-ARS) in Pakistan identifies several gaps, challenges, priorities, and opportunities related to gender equality and rural women’s empowerment. It offers an evidence-informed analysis of rural women’s experiences, challenges and opportunities in the context of sociocultural norms and gendered power dynamics in households and society at large. It explores the state’s political will, institutional culture, enabling environment, policy initiatives and allocation of financing to achieve gender equality. It also highlights successes at the national and provincial levels in terms of advancing gender equality.
Pakistan Country Gender Assessment, Volume 1
Title | Pakistan Country Gender Assessment, Volume 1 PDF eBook |
Author | Asian Development Bank |
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Pages | 0 |
Release | 2016-12-30 |
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ISBN | 9789292575250 |
The situation of women in Pakistan has improved over the last 2 decades. Human capital investments resulted in narrowing gender disparities in health and education access, as well as economic and political participation. Still, wide gender gaps remain within the context of persistent poverty and gender-biased cultural norms. This publication gives a broad analysis of the women's situation, describes the institutional efforts made toward closing gender gaps, and identifies enhancements to development programming assistance that could usher in gender equality.
Pakistan Country Gender Assessment - Volume 2 of 2
Title | Pakistan Country Gender Assessment - Volume 2 of 2 PDF eBook |
Author | Asian Development Bank |
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Pages | 190 |
Release | 2016-12 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9789292575298 |
There are several areas where development efforts may further Pakistan's progress toward gender equality and women's empowerment. This publication focuses on selected key sectors of ADB's current operations in Pakistan: energy, transport, urban and rural development, social protection, and finance while drawing attention to other equally important thematic areas such as education, population, health and nutrition, and reconstruction in post conflict and natural disaster situations. In this publication, sector-specific gender issues, lessons learned from selected development assistance projects, and entry points or practical tips for gender mainstreaming through policy and program development, capacity building, and research are presented for guidance of sector experts who aim to realize gender inclusive outcomes.