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.
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Gender & Development is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Gender Politics and Representation, Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare, Gender, Security, and Conflict.
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Chicago, T&F) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Gender & Development 12 (3): 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Gender Politics and Representation Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Gender, Security, and Conflict Human Rights and Development Sex work and related issues |
| ISSN | 1355-2074 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 1.26 |
| h-index | 75 |
| i10-index | 671 |
| Total citations | 32,709 |
| Top institutions publishing here | Schlumberger (Ireland) |
| Journal website | www.tandfonline.com |
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Abstract Gender-related inequalities are pervasive in the developing world. Although women account for almost 80 per cent of the agricultural sector in Africa, they remain vulnerable and poor. Seventy per cent of the 1.3 billion people in the developing world living below the threshold of poverty are women. It is important that the consequences of…
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) differ from the MDGs in purpose, concept, and politics. This article focuses on the gender agenda in the SDGs as a reflection on the shifts from the MDGs to the SDGs. It argues that the SDGs address several of the key shortcomings of the MDGs and incorporate a broader and…
Many women in the developing world are subject to marriage at an early age. Most such women have little choice in the age at which they marry, or whom they marry. In this article, we examine patterns and trends of early marriage in the developing world. The incidence varies widely, from a high of 70…
Both climate change itself and related policies are likely to have wide-ranging effects on gender relations, especially in developing countries. Poor women face many gender-specific barriers that limit their ability to cope with and adapt to a changing climate; these must be removed in the interests of both gender equity and adaptation efficiency. At the…