Gender Equality and Dimensions of Poverty

Recently The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency has published a report on the Gender Equality and Dimensions of Poverty . In the report is stated that, gender equality is a prerequisite for poverty reduction and sustainable development. Gender equality is achieved when women and men, girls and boys, have equal rights, life prospects and opportunities,…

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women has issued a Gender Equality Capacity Assessment Tool

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women has issued a Gender Equality Capacity Assessment Tool

“The Capacity Assessment Tool responds to UN Women’s mandate and the requirements of the UN System-Wide Action Plan (UN-SWAP). It is a way to assess the understanding, knowledge and skills that a given organization and their staff have on gender equality and women’s empowerment, and on the organization’s gender architecture and gender policy. Capacity assessment…