Gender equality and women's empowerment: A critical analysis of the third millennium development goal 1
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- 1 March 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Gender & Development
- Vol. 13 (1) , 13-24
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13552070512331332273
Abstract
This article discusses the third Millennium Development Goal (MDG), on gender equality and women's empowerment. It explores the concept of women's empowerment and highlights ways in which the indicators associated with this Goal – on education, employment, and political participation – can contribute to it.Keywords
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