Women’s rights and gender equality for sustainable development- Discussing the proposed sustainable development goals within the context of development in the Arab region
Abstract
This document presents a report on Women’s rights and gender equality for sustainable development- Discussing the proposed sustainable development goals within the context of development in the Arab region. This report has outlined the current situation of women's rights and gender equality in the Arab region and discusses the links between sustainable development and economic growth and the lack of equal opportunities between the sexes from a gender perspective. And it offers a range of recommendations for adjustments to be made on the policies pursued in the area of women's empowerment and to safeguard their rights and to achieve equality between men and women and the promotion of development, with a focus on policies relating to the productive sectors, wages, taxes and social protection, trade and investment.
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Document Type
Studies
Source
United Nations
Keywords :
Women’s rights//Gender equality//Development and humanitarian aid//Gender//International law // Protection//human rights and security// Education and health // Employment and conditions of rural women //De jure discrimination // Violence against women // Participation in political life// Participation in public life // Stereotypes attitudes//Patriarchal attitudes// Justice for sustainable development//Gender discrimination// Violence against women // Gender based violence// Domestic violence// Psychological violence// Physical violence//Sexual violence// Economic violence//Gender inequalities// Empowerment//Verbal violence//