Taking action : achieving gender equality and empowering women /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	London ; Sterling, Va. : Earthscan, 2005.
Description:	1 online resource (xix, 257 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Women -- Education -- Developing countries. Educational equalization -- Developing countries. Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Developing countries. Educational equalization. Women -- Education. Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. Developing countries. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12630326

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Varying Form of Title:	On title page: UN Millennium Project 2005, Task Force on Education and Gender Equality UN Millennium Project 2005 Task Force on Education and Gender Equality
Other authors / contributors:	Grown, Caren. Gupta, Geeta Rao. Kes, Aslihan. UN Millennium Project. Task Force on Education and Gender Equality.
ISBN:	9781849773560 1849773564 9781423708735 1423708733 1844072223 9781844072224 1136550143 9781136550140 1280475382 9781280475382 9786610475384 6610475385 6000000960 9786000000967
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme on behalf of the UN Development Group. Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-257). English. Print version record.
Summary:	The Millennium Development Goals adopted at the UN Millennium Summit in 2000 are the world's targets for dramatically reducing extreme poverty in its many dimensions by 2015--income poverty hunger disease exclusion lack of infrastructure and shelter-while promoting gender equality education health and environmental sustainability. These bold goals can be met in all parts of the world if nations follow through on their commitments to work together to meet them. Achieving the Millennium Development Goals offers the prospect of a more secure just and prosperous world for all. The UN Millennium Pro.
Other form:	Print version: Taking action. London ; Sterling, Va. : Earthscan, 2005 1844072223

Table of Contents:

Foreword; Task force members; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Millennium Development Goals; Executive summary; Chapter 1: A problem with a solution; Chapter 2: Task force perspective on gender equality and empowerment; Chapter 3: Strengthen opportunities for postprimary education for girls; Chapter 4: Guarantee sexual and reproductive health and rights; Chapter 5: Invest in infrastructure to reduce women's and girls' time burdens; Chapter 6: Guarantee women's property and inheritance rights; Chapter 7: Reduce gender inequality in employment.

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