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Women still disadvantaged in agricultural employment

According to a recent UN report, women continue to reap less benefits from employment in agriculture than men in rural areas, and the recent global financial and food crises have slowed down progress towards gender equality in farming-related labour. According … Continue reading

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Gender equality on development agenda for 2011

Gender Mainstreaming of Development Policies needed! The United Nations Organization (UNO)  presented its priorities for 2011. Gender equality is on the agenda,  among with sustainable development, climate change,  global security, human rights and social and crisis response to nuclear disarmament. … Continue reading

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Closing Gender Gaps Crucial to Economic Development

Four development institutions including the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) and the Makerere University, Kampala (MUK), on Wednesday October 27, 2010 in Tunis, jointly … Continue reading

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