<p>This publication examines the development of electronic commerce and its impact on employment opportunities particularly on women. Both developed and developing economies are in need of skilled IT specialists to cope ...

The report attempts to compile a subregional overview of violence against women. The report has been prepared as a working paper for the subregional ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Eliminating Violence Against Women held at ...

This paper provides a review of the changing status of women in the Asian and Pacific region in the context of migration brought about through the extension of global influences in the region. One of the few generalizations ...

<p>Activities to promote legal literacy to empower women and men with knowledge of women&rsquo;s human rights have increased since 1995, most notably from the NGO sector. Strategies to outreach the different groups within ...

<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>

<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. ...

<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 ...

<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 ...

<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 ...