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Utilizing business opportunities for women entrepreneurs in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2000-02)
<p>This paper discusses contributions of women entrepreneurs, especially in small and medium scale enterprises. Finding a case study on Korean women entrepreneurs is reported.</p>
Asia-Pacific high-level forum declaration on population and development : fifteen years after Cairo, Bangkok, 16-17 September 2009
(United Nations, 2009)
<p>Fifteen years ago, the world came together at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo and agreed by consensus on a 20-year Programme of Action that integrated a comprehensive range of ...
Empowerment of women in poverty : report of ESCAP/Grameen Bank Regional Seminar, 7-9 July 1999, Dhaka
(United Nations, 2000-03)
<p>This report covers a regional overview of integrating gender concerns into macroeconomic and social policies, social mobilization for collective empowerment of women in extreme poverty, and effective empowerment mechanisma. ...
Gender assessment of selected e-business and strategies in Asia : the case studies of Malaysia, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea and Thailand
(United Nations, 2007-02)
<p>The study takes into consideration the level of infrastructure development and ICT penetration, the level of recognition of gender issues in general and in relation to ICT in particular, and the level of readiness and ...
Women in poverty in Malaysia : a review of extant studies, policies and programmes and survey report
(United Nations, 2000-08)
<p>This study reviews methodological issues: household head and poverty; human resource development; nutrition and health; support system; access to resources; and case studies. Statistical analyses are given to support ...
Women in Indonesia : a country profile
(United Nations, 1998)
Presents some descriptive information on women's role and status in Indonesia as well as statistical data. The aim is to propose additional measures to further enhance the participation of women in education, health, ...
Impact of globalization on women : women and economic liberalization in the Asian and Pacific region
(United Nations, 1999)
<p>This paper looks at recent macro-economic changes in the Asian and Pacific region, in terms of their effects on women in the region. The focus is on the processes typically associated with "globalization" and economic ...
Women in small businesses in Indochina : issues and key approaches
(United Nations, 1999)
<p>This study has been prepared based on the report of a survey mission to Cambodia, Lao PDR. and Viet Nam, 9-22 February 1998 which served as the main background paper for the Subregional Seminar on the promotion of women ...
Gender and sustainable development : issues and strategies
(United Nations, 1999)
Women in India : a country profile
(United Nations, 1997)