Monthly Archives: November 2010

The Global Gender Gap Report 2010

According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2010, the Nordic countries Iceland, Norway, Finland and Sweden continue to demonstrate the greatest equality between men and women. Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, … 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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ILO Code of Practice on safety and health in agriculture beneficial for women

Experts representing workers, employers and governments, meeting at the International Labour Organization (ILO), have adopted a new draft Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Agriculture designed to improve working conditions in agriculture which employs some one billion workers … Continue reading

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