A summary update of the gender rights and diversity in Bangladesh till January 2019 , and how public, private and public-private partnerships helped to nurture and flourish these rights and diversity issues.
The document outlines Egypt's National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women 2030. It discusses political will and legislative changes to empower women, including appointing more women to government and ministerial positions. It summarizes initiatives of the National Council for Women to economically, socially, and politically empower Egyptian women from 2014 to 2018. Goals for 2030 include increasing women's representation in parliament, reducing illiteracy rates, and achieving gender equality.
The document outlines Egypt's National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women 2030. The strategy was endorsed by the Egyptian President in 2017 to align with Egypt's Sustainable Development Strategy 2030 and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. It aims to empower women politically, economically, socially, and protect their rights by 2030. The strategy was developed through extensive research, consultation, and community participation to address women's needs and demands. It identifies indicators to measure progress across four pillars: political empowerment, economic empowerment, social empowerment, and protection of women's rights.
The document provides an overview of Oxfam International Liaison Office to the African Union's activities from 2015-2016. It discusses Oxfam's work in four main areas: Active Citizenship and Capacity Development, Peace, Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Economic Justice and Extractive Industries, and the Africa-China Dialogue Platform. Through these programs, Oxfam supports African citizens and civil society organizations to engage with the African Union and influence policies that affect them.
Rise in Child Marriages in the Lockdownschnherrlich
This document provides an overview of child marriage in India. It defines child marriage and traces its origins to Muslim invasions over 1000 years ago. Child marriage was common globally before the 19th century. India has the second highest number of child marriages in the world, with 16% of girls aged 15-19 already mothers. Causes include poverty, lack of education, and tradition. Consequences are severe health risks for young brides and their children. Several NGOs work to increase awareness and end child marriage through various initiatives. The law prohibits child marriage in India under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006.
Women in India face economic, social, and political empowerment issues. Economically, women have limited access to cash, credit, and formal employment opportunities. Socially, issues include early marriage, security concerns, and an unequal sex ratio. Politically, women have highly unequal access to political rights and representation. To address these problems, solutions are proposed around increasing employment opportunities for women, improving access to housing, health facilities, and sanitation, and strengthening enterprise development and safety measures. Implementing these solutions could increase women's participation across sectors and help reduce crime rates.
This document discusses modern slavery and human trafficking around the world. It states that millions of people are living in bondage, forced to work in brutal conditions under threat of violence. They may be forced into labor, begging, or prostitution. Human trafficking is a crime that exploits victims for financial gain. It is a problem that affects every country. The document then provides statistics on trafficking victims and profits as well as information on government anti-trafficking efforts in India.
The document discusses child labor as one of the major social problems in Pakistan. It states that over 3.8 million children between ages 5-14 work in Pakistan, with over 2.7 million working in the agriculture sector. The top industries that employ child labor are carpet weaving, football stitching, begging, agriculture, silk production, and domestic work. Poverty is cited as the main driver of child labor, as families cannot afford basic needs when the sole breadwinner dies or falls ill. The document outlines laws and constitutional protections against child labor in Pakistan but acknowledges more needs to be done to enforce these laws and support education initiatives to reduce child labor rates.
The document discusses women empowerment schemes and acts in India. It outlines 5 types of empowerment - social, educational, economic, political, and psychological. It also discusses 3 L's of women empowerment - learning, labour, and leadership. The document further details major government schemes for women empowerment such as Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Working Women Hostel, and NIRBHAYA. It lists women-specific acts and laws passed by the government. In closing, it provides 3 examples of women empowerment in India including Kalpana Chawla, Indira Gandhi, and Mary Kom.
The document outlines Egypt's National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women 2030. It discusses political will and legislative changes to empower women, including appointing more women to government and ministerial positions. It summarizes initiatives of the National Council for Women to economically, socially, and politically empower Egyptian women from 2014 to 2018. Goals for 2030 include increasing women's representation in parliament, reducing illiteracy rates, and achieving gender equality.
The document outlines Egypt's National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women 2030. The strategy was endorsed by the Egyptian President in 2017 to align with Egypt's Sustainable Development Strategy 2030 and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. It aims to empower women politically, economically, socially, and protect their rights by 2030. The strategy was developed through extensive research, consultation, and community participation to address women's needs and demands. It identifies indicators to measure progress across four pillars: political empowerment, economic empowerment, social empowerment, and protection of women's rights.
The document provides an overview of Oxfam International Liaison Office to the African Union's activities from 2015-2016. It discusses Oxfam's work in four main areas: Active Citizenship and Capacity Development, Peace, Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Economic Justice and Extractive Industries, and the Africa-China Dialogue Platform. Through these programs, Oxfam supports African citizens and civil society organizations to engage with the African Union and influence policies that affect them.
Rise in Child Marriages in the Lockdownschnherrlich
This document provides an overview of child marriage in India. It defines child marriage and traces its origins to Muslim invasions over 1000 years ago. Child marriage was common globally before the 19th century. India has the second highest number of child marriages in the world, with 16% of girls aged 15-19 already mothers. Causes include poverty, lack of education, and tradition. Consequences are severe health risks for young brides and their children. Several NGOs work to increase awareness and end child marriage through various initiatives. The law prohibits child marriage in India under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006.
Women in India face economic, social, and political empowerment issues. Economically, women have limited access to cash, credit, and formal employment opportunities. Socially, issues include early marriage, security concerns, and an unequal sex ratio. Politically, women have highly unequal access to political rights and representation. To address these problems, solutions are proposed around increasing employment opportunities for women, improving access to housing, health facilities, and sanitation, and strengthening enterprise development and safety measures. Implementing these solutions could increase women's participation across sectors and help reduce crime rates.
This document discusses modern slavery and human trafficking around the world. It states that millions of people are living in bondage, forced to work in brutal conditions under threat of violence. They may be forced into labor, begging, or prostitution. Human trafficking is a crime that exploits victims for financial gain. It is a problem that affects every country. The document then provides statistics on trafficking victims and profits as well as information on government anti-trafficking efforts in India.
The document discusses child labor as one of the major social problems in Pakistan. It states that over 3.8 million children between ages 5-14 work in Pakistan, with over 2.7 million working in the agriculture sector. The top industries that employ child labor are carpet weaving, football stitching, begging, agriculture, silk production, and domestic work. Poverty is cited as the main driver of child labor, as families cannot afford basic needs when the sole breadwinner dies or falls ill. The document outlines laws and constitutional protections against child labor in Pakistan but acknowledges more needs to be done to enforce these laws and support education initiatives to reduce child labor rates.
The document discusses women empowerment schemes and acts in India. It outlines 5 types of empowerment - social, educational, economic, political, and psychological. It also discusses 3 L's of women empowerment - learning, labour, and leadership. The document further details major government schemes for women empowerment such as Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Working Women Hostel, and NIRBHAYA. It lists women-specific acts and laws passed by the government. In closing, it provides 3 examples of women empowerment in India including Kalpana Chawla, Indira Gandhi, and Mary Kom.
This document provides an introduction to the issue of child trafficking in India. It begins with several case studies of children who were trafficked, such as Reshmi who was abducted at age 13 and trafficked to a brothel. It then discusses how children from many parts of India have been victims of trafficking, sometimes to other states or countries. The document also summarizes reports of large trafficking operations that have been uncovered, such as one involving over 350 children trafficked for international adoption. It notes that while trafficking has historical roots in slavery, contemporary forms can include forced prostitution, child labor, debt bondage, and child marriage.
The document discusses several topics related to gender equality and women's empowerment through access to financial services and participation in the labor market and government. It addresses how microcredit programs have helped promote self-employment and increase women's social status in countries like Bangladesh by providing loans to unemployed and poor entrepreneurs, especially women. While microcredit has helped raise living standards and alleviate poverty for some, it is not a complete solution and factory conditions for women in industries like garment production can be unsafe with low wages.
The document discusses empowering women to participate fully in economic life. It introduces the Women's Empowerment Principles, which were created through a multi-stakeholder process led by UNIFEM and the UN Global Compact. The seven principles provide a framework for businesses to promote gender equality in the workplace, marketplace, and community. The principles address issues like nondiscrimination, health and safety, education, supplier relationships, and transparency. The document also provides examples of how some companies have implemented the principles in their policies and programs.
This document provides a shadow report on India's Third and Fourth Combined Report on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It was submitted by the CRC 20 BS Collective, consisting of 173 organizations and 215 children. The report reviews what has been achieved towards children's rights in India and gaps that remain, as an update to the Collective's 2011 "Twenty Years of CRC- A Balance Sheet".
While India has strengthened general measures like establishing the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, implementation remains weak and many goals and targets have not been met. Several issues are highlighted, including delays in reporting to the CRC committee, lack of child participation, weak law implementation, contradictions
This document discusses child labor, including forms of child labor like slavery and debt bondage, causes like poverty and low wages, and consequences like physical injuries and long term health problems. It provides statistics on the global prevalence of child labor, noting that 152 million children are victims of child labor worldwide. Regarding Pakistan specifically, it states that out of 40 million children in Pakistan, approximately 19 million are child laborers, with over 12.5 million involved in hazardous work. The document also outlines relevant laws in Pakistan and internationally, as well as ways to prevent child labor like providing education and awareness programs.
Plan India's 2011-2012 annual report summarizes the organization's work over the past year to promote girls' rights and empowerment in India. Some key highlights include Plan India helping lead the call for the UN to declare October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child. Plan illuminated major monuments in India with pink lights to commemorate this. The report also discusses Plan India's goals of ensuring girls complete primary and secondary school, have skills to access economic opportunities, and become active citizens. The organization is committed to reaching 340,000 girls through education programs and providing vocational training to 50,000 girls over 2011-2015.
The document discusses child labour issues in Asia with a focus on the Philippines. It provides statistics on the number of child labourers in Asia and the Philippines. Child labour in the Philippines affects over 3.6 million children, many of whom work in hazardous conditions in farms, homes, and markets. The International Labour Organization (ILO) and its International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) are working with the Philippine government to address the issue through advocacy, social services, education initiatives, and capacity building.
Child sexual abuse is an abhorrent phenomenon which occurs globally. Of focus in this report, are the legislative and procedural responses of four common law countries (namely India, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom) in the face of these heinous crimes. The protection of child rights takes a number of different forms across these common law countries and this reports aims to provide a summary of the current laws in operation dealing with child sex offences, by comparing and contrasting the position of India with those of Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. By outlining the current legal mechanisms in operation across these nations we hope to provide our partner organization (HAQ) with a substantive understanding of areas in which law reform could be considered by India and its Parliament. In our discussion we aim not only to provide information on laws and legal procedures currently operating in the specified nations, but also deliver an analysis of these mechanisms including their strengths and weaknesses. It is through this that we hope to inform discussions on law reform in India.
HAQ: Center for Child Rights
B1/2, Ground Floor,
Malviya Nagar
New Delhi - 110017
Tel: +91-26677412,26673599
Fax: +91-26674688
Website: www.haqcrc.org
FaceBook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HaqCentreForChildRights
Bo f presentation on igf 2018 ws #133 youth, developing nation and gdpr for a...Shreedeep Rayamajhi
This document outlines the objectives and values of the IGF 2018 workshop on youth, developing nations, and the GDPR. The workshop aims to discuss the real challenges of implementing the GDPR in developing nations, raise issues of youth involvement, and promote next generation leadership. It seeks to build a network among internet leaders on this topic, create an open knowledge sharing platform, and explore the role of youth in developing policy at both the national and international level. The values of the workshop include networking, communication, collaboration, motivation, youth initiative, and youth involvement in policy development.
Bangladesh has achieved strong economic growth and social progress over the past decade. Per capita income reached $1465, exports yielded $10.79 billion, literacy is over 61%, population growth is 1.3%, primary school enrollment is 100%, the school dropout rate has declined to 30%, fertility rates have declined, and foreign exchange reserves have crossed $30 billion. Bangladesh has reduced poverty, increased access to healthcare and education, and improved human development indicators like infant mortality. It has also expanded trade relations, seen strong growth in remittances and GDP, reduced inflation, and increased financial inclusion and the middle class population.
Yuwaah's 2023 annual report showcases its impactful initiatives, highlighting a year of innovation and sustainable development. Through collaborative efforts, Yuwaah continues to empower youth, fostering positive change globally.
This document introduces the winning proposals from the 2016 Ideas for Action youth competition on financing sustainable development. The competition attracted over 400 teams from 125 countries. The winning team, DLVR from Nigeria, proposed a peer-to-peer platform to connect transporters and senders for last-mile deliveries in emerging markets. The second place team, OINCS from Uruguay, designed a mobile crowdsourcing platform to report crimes and traffic issues to improve citizen safety. The third place team, NaukriSearch from the US, presented an employment information system to increase transparency in Mumbai's slum labor market. Three additional runner-up proposals addressed life insurance for working mothers in China, green bonds for air pollution reduction
This document summarizes a journal article about women's economic empowerment in BRICS countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. It finds that while BRICS countries have implemented some policies to promote gender equality, there remains a significant gap in women's economic participation and representation. The pandemic further exacerbated issues of unequal access to healthcare, education, and financial resources for women. It recommends that BRICS countries strengthen cooperation to implement strategic policies that better promote gender inclusion and women's empowerment in their economies.
This document discusses the importance of gender mainstreaming in rural development and its role in achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. It outlines the eight Millennium Development Goals agreed upon in 2000, with a focus on Goal 3 to promote gender equality and empower women. The document argues that gender mainstreaming is crucial to effectively implement policies and legislation, ensure diverse representation, and reduce poverty. It provides examples of how greater participation of women in politics, agriculture and access to micro-finance can contribute to successful gender mainstreaming. Finally, it discusses how mainstreaming gender perspectives can help achieve several specific Millennium Development Goals related to eradicating poverty, improving gender equality and maternal health.
The document discusses several programs and schemes aimed at empowering adolescents in India:
1. RGSEAG-SABLA merges two prior schemes to comprehensively address issues facing adolescent girls through nutrition/health programs, life skills training, and mainstreaming out-of-school girls.
2. The Menstrual Hygiene Scheme increases awareness and access to sanitary products for rural adolescent girls while ensuring safe disposal.
3. Kanyashree Prakalpa in West Bengal uses cash transfers to incentivize school attendance and delay marriage for girls until age 18.
4. Kerala's school counseling program provides psychosocial support for adolescent girls through counselors placed in select schools.
5. Scholarship
The annual report summarizes the Fund for Gender Equality's (FGE) work in 2017-2018. It funded 26 projects across 32 countries totaling $8.1 million. Projects addressed 14 of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and $2.7 million was disbursed. Key results included reaching over 100,000 direct beneficiaries and influencing policies benefiting millions. The report provides an overview of projects and results by world region.
Plan India is an Indian NGO working to improve the lives of disadvantaged children, their families and communities through an
approach that puts children at the centre of community development. Since 1979, we have been working with our partners to
help children access their rights to proper healthcare, basic education and healthy environment, protection from abuse and
exploitation and participation in decisions that affect their lives. Plan India currently works in 13 states in India.
The document discusses issues facing women and children in India and steps taken to address them. It outlines problems such as domestic violence, female feticide, poverty, lack of healthcare and education, and child marriage that women face. For children, issues include child labor, malnutrition, disease, limited education access, and abandonment. Significant steps to empower women and protect children include the National Policy for Women's Empowerment, the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao program, one stop centers for women facing violence, and reforms to adoption processes, juvenile justice, and anganwadi infrastructure for children. However, changing social mindsets remains an ongoing challenge.
The document summarizes data from the OECD's survey of private philanthropic foundations. It finds that:
1) In 2016-2017, the OECD surveyed over 140 foundations and began regularly collecting data from 22 new foundations in 2018, bringing the total to 261.
2) In 2017, these foundations contributed $6.1 billion for development, with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation contributing the most at $3.8 billion.
3) Africa received the most funding at $1.8 billion, and the health sector received the most funding overall at $5.3 billion, driven largely by the Gates Foundation.
This document provides an introduction to the issue of child trafficking in India. It begins with several case studies of children who were trafficked, such as Reshmi who was abducted at age 13 and trafficked to a brothel. It then discusses how children from many parts of India have been victims of trafficking, sometimes to other states or countries. The document also summarizes reports of large trafficking operations that have been uncovered, such as one involving over 350 children trafficked for international adoption. It notes that while trafficking has historical roots in slavery, contemporary forms can include forced prostitution, child labor, debt bondage, and child marriage.
The document discusses several topics related to gender equality and women's empowerment through access to financial services and participation in the labor market and government. It addresses how microcredit programs have helped promote self-employment and increase women's social status in countries like Bangladesh by providing loans to unemployed and poor entrepreneurs, especially women. While microcredit has helped raise living standards and alleviate poverty for some, it is not a complete solution and factory conditions for women in industries like garment production can be unsafe with low wages.
The document discusses empowering women to participate fully in economic life. It introduces the Women's Empowerment Principles, which were created through a multi-stakeholder process led by UNIFEM and the UN Global Compact. The seven principles provide a framework for businesses to promote gender equality in the workplace, marketplace, and community. The principles address issues like nondiscrimination, health and safety, education, supplier relationships, and transparency. The document also provides examples of how some companies have implemented the principles in their policies and programs.
This document provides a shadow report on India's Third and Fourth Combined Report on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It was submitted by the CRC 20 BS Collective, consisting of 173 organizations and 215 children. The report reviews what has been achieved towards children's rights in India and gaps that remain, as an update to the Collective's 2011 "Twenty Years of CRC- A Balance Sheet".
While India has strengthened general measures like establishing the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, implementation remains weak and many goals and targets have not been met. Several issues are highlighted, including delays in reporting to the CRC committee, lack of child participation, weak law implementation, contradictions
This document discusses child labor, including forms of child labor like slavery and debt bondage, causes like poverty and low wages, and consequences like physical injuries and long term health problems. It provides statistics on the global prevalence of child labor, noting that 152 million children are victims of child labor worldwide. Regarding Pakistan specifically, it states that out of 40 million children in Pakistan, approximately 19 million are child laborers, with over 12.5 million involved in hazardous work. The document also outlines relevant laws in Pakistan and internationally, as well as ways to prevent child labor like providing education and awareness programs.
Plan India's 2011-2012 annual report summarizes the organization's work over the past year to promote girls' rights and empowerment in India. Some key highlights include Plan India helping lead the call for the UN to declare October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child. Plan illuminated major monuments in India with pink lights to commemorate this. The report also discusses Plan India's goals of ensuring girls complete primary and secondary school, have skills to access economic opportunities, and become active citizens. The organization is committed to reaching 340,000 girls through education programs and providing vocational training to 50,000 girls over 2011-2015.
The document discusses child labour issues in Asia with a focus on the Philippines. It provides statistics on the number of child labourers in Asia and the Philippines. Child labour in the Philippines affects over 3.6 million children, many of whom work in hazardous conditions in farms, homes, and markets. The International Labour Organization (ILO) and its International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) are working with the Philippine government to address the issue through advocacy, social services, education initiatives, and capacity building.
Child sexual abuse is an abhorrent phenomenon which occurs globally. Of focus in this report, are the legislative and procedural responses of four common law countries (namely India, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom) in the face of these heinous crimes. The protection of child rights takes a number of different forms across these common law countries and this reports aims to provide a summary of the current laws in operation dealing with child sex offences, by comparing and contrasting the position of India with those of Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. By outlining the current legal mechanisms in operation across these nations we hope to provide our partner organization (HAQ) with a substantive understanding of areas in which law reform could be considered by India and its Parliament. In our discussion we aim not only to provide information on laws and legal procedures currently operating in the specified nations, but also deliver an analysis of these mechanisms including their strengths and weaknesses. It is through this that we hope to inform discussions on law reform in India.
HAQ: Center for Child Rights
B1/2, Ground Floor,
Malviya Nagar
New Delhi - 110017
Tel: +91-26677412,26673599
Fax: +91-26674688
Website: www.haqcrc.org
FaceBook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HaqCentreForChildRights
Bo f presentation on igf 2018 ws #133 youth, developing nation and gdpr for a...Shreedeep Rayamajhi
This document outlines the objectives and values of the IGF 2018 workshop on youth, developing nations, and the GDPR. The workshop aims to discuss the real challenges of implementing the GDPR in developing nations, raise issues of youth involvement, and promote next generation leadership. It seeks to build a network among internet leaders on this topic, create an open knowledge sharing platform, and explore the role of youth in developing policy at both the national and international level. The values of the workshop include networking, communication, collaboration, motivation, youth initiative, and youth involvement in policy development.
Bangladesh has achieved strong economic growth and social progress over the past decade. Per capita income reached $1465, exports yielded $10.79 billion, literacy is over 61%, population growth is 1.3%, primary school enrollment is 100%, the school dropout rate has declined to 30%, fertility rates have declined, and foreign exchange reserves have crossed $30 billion. Bangladesh has reduced poverty, increased access to healthcare and education, and improved human development indicators like infant mortality. It has also expanded trade relations, seen strong growth in remittances and GDP, reduced inflation, and increased financial inclusion and the middle class population.
Yuwaah's 2023 annual report showcases its impactful initiatives, highlighting a year of innovation and sustainable development. Through collaborative efforts, Yuwaah continues to empower youth, fostering positive change globally.
This document introduces the winning proposals from the 2016 Ideas for Action youth competition on financing sustainable development. The competition attracted over 400 teams from 125 countries. The winning team, DLVR from Nigeria, proposed a peer-to-peer platform to connect transporters and senders for last-mile deliveries in emerging markets. The second place team, OINCS from Uruguay, designed a mobile crowdsourcing platform to report crimes and traffic issues to improve citizen safety. The third place team, NaukriSearch from the US, presented an employment information system to increase transparency in Mumbai's slum labor market. Three additional runner-up proposals addressed life insurance for working mothers in China, green bonds for air pollution reduction
This document summarizes a journal article about women's economic empowerment in BRICS countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. It finds that while BRICS countries have implemented some policies to promote gender equality, there remains a significant gap in women's economic participation and representation. The pandemic further exacerbated issues of unequal access to healthcare, education, and financial resources for women. It recommends that BRICS countries strengthen cooperation to implement strategic policies that better promote gender inclusion and women's empowerment in their economies.
This document discusses the importance of gender mainstreaming in rural development and its role in achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. It outlines the eight Millennium Development Goals agreed upon in 2000, with a focus on Goal 3 to promote gender equality and empower women. The document argues that gender mainstreaming is crucial to effectively implement policies and legislation, ensure diverse representation, and reduce poverty. It provides examples of how greater participation of women in politics, agriculture and access to micro-finance can contribute to successful gender mainstreaming. Finally, it discusses how mainstreaming gender perspectives can help achieve several specific Millennium Development Goals related to eradicating poverty, improving gender equality and maternal health.
The document discusses several programs and schemes aimed at empowering adolescents in India:
1. RGSEAG-SABLA merges two prior schemes to comprehensively address issues facing adolescent girls through nutrition/health programs, life skills training, and mainstreaming out-of-school girls.
2. The Menstrual Hygiene Scheme increases awareness and access to sanitary products for rural adolescent girls while ensuring safe disposal.
3. Kanyashree Prakalpa in West Bengal uses cash transfers to incentivize school attendance and delay marriage for girls until age 18.
4. Kerala's school counseling program provides psychosocial support for adolescent girls through counselors placed in select schools.
5. Scholarship
The annual report summarizes the Fund for Gender Equality's (FGE) work in 2017-2018. It funded 26 projects across 32 countries totaling $8.1 million. Projects addressed 14 of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and $2.7 million was disbursed. Key results included reaching over 100,000 direct beneficiaries and influencing policies benefiting millions. The report provides an overview of projects and results by world region.
Plan India is an Indian NGO working to improve the lives of disadvantaged children, their families and communities through an
approach that puts children at the centre of community development. Since 1979, we have been working with our partners to
help children access their rights to proper healthcare, basic education and healthy environment, protection from abuse and
exploitation and participation in decisions that affect their lives. Plan India currently works in 13 states in India.
The document discusses issues facing women and children in India and steps taken to address them. It outlines problems such as domestic violence, female feticide, poverty, lack of healthcare and education, and child marriage that women face. For children, issues include child labor, malnutrition, disease, limited education access, and abandonment. Significant steps to empower women and protect children include the National Policy for Women's Empowerment, the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao program, one stop centers for women facing violence, and reforms to adoption processes, juvenile justice, and anganwadi infrastructure for children. However, changing social mindsets remains an ongoing challenge.
The document summarizes data from the OECD's survey of private philanthropic foundations. It finds that:
1) In 2016-2017, the OECD surveyed over 140 foundations and began regularly collecting data from 22 new foundations in 2018, bringing the total to 261.
2) In 2017, these foundations contributed $6.1 billion for development, with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation contributing the most at $3.8 billion.
3) Africa received the most funding at $1.8 billion, and the health sector received the most funding overall at $5.3 billion, driven largely by the Gates Foundation.
The document discusses how achieving financial inclusion in Bangladesh can help the country achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It outlines Bangladesh's progress on the previous Millennium Development Goals and its commitments to 47 targets across 9 sectors for the SDGs. Greater access to formal financial services like savings accounts, loans, and insurance can enable progress on SDG targets such as eliminating poverty, reducing hunger, improving health and education, promoting gender equality, and fostering economic growth. Digital financial tools also provide opportunities to expand inclusion and support for goals like poverty reduction, food security, healthcare access, and disaster relief.
Sustainable Development Goals SDG´s, Women´s Empowerment and the Midwife´s ro...RitaLakhani2
The document discusses women's empowerment and its relationship to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 in India. It outlines India's commitment under SDG 5 to achieve gender equality and SDG 8 to promote full employment. It defines empowerment and discusses its importance as a determinant for achieving the SDGs. Empowerment is analyzed across different dimensions, including psychological, social, economic, legal, and political. Challenges to women's empowerment in India are noted, including barriers due to patriarchal traditions. Concerted efforts are needed to close urban-rural divides and ensure equal access and opportunities for women across all areas.
1) The document discusses women's empowerment initiatives in Bangladesh based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
2) The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA) has developed an action plan to address gaps and challenges in achieving the SDG targets related to gender equality over the short, medium, and long term.
3) MoWCA is leading efforts to achieve several SDG targets related to ending discrimination and violence against women, ensuring women's participation in decision making, and increasing access to sexual and reproductive health services.
The document provides a synthesis of reports on the status of girl children in India conducted as part of Plan India's "Because I am a Girl" campaign. It summarizes the key discussions and outcomes from international and national forums related to girls' rights such as the Millennium Development Goals, Beijing Platform for Action, Commission on the Status of Women, and World Education Forum. It also provides an overview of the "Because I am a Girl" campaign and Plan India's initiatives to promote girls' education, health, and empowerment. Case studies showcase the positive impact of Plan India's work in communities.
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment. In 2015, UN Women played a key role in securing landmark global agreements that advanced gender equality, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with its standalone gender equality goal (SDG 5). UN Women also organized a historic Global Leaders' Meeting where over 70 heads of state committed to achieving gender equality. These agreements established a mandate to achieve gender equality, including women's equal participation in leadership and decision-making, by 2030.
The document discusses plans for a 2014 UN World Youth Conference in Sri Lanka to strengthen the role of youth in development and decision-making regarding the post-2015 development agenda. It proposes a three-phase process: 1) 2012-2013 youth-centered preparatory processes to contribute to shaping the post-2015 goals; 2) the 2014 World Youth Conference to reflect on experiences and strengthen youth partnership; and 3) a post-2015 youth-centered follow-up process to support youth as partners in implementing new development goals. Sri Lanka commits to organizing and funding the conference and preparatory/follow-up processes, and invites UN member states and organizations to partner in making the conference a meaningful youth-centered experience.
Education for youth: preconditions for SDGsLe Thien Tri
Education is key to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Youth will play a central role in implementing the SDGs due to their large numbers, potential for driving social change, and existing infrastructure for youth participation. However, quality education is needed to empower youth and unlock their potential. The document argues that education contributes directly to achieving many SDGs by improving employment, reducing poverty and inequality, boosting health, and fostering environmental stewardship. It recommends that UNESCO prioritize education for youth, coordinate across UN agencies to support national education efforts, engage the private sector and civil society, and hold governments accountable for education commitments.
Bangladesh has experienced strong economic growth and achieved several UN Millennium Development Goals ahead of schedule. Key drivers of poverty eradication include remittances sent by migrant workers, microfinance which provides loans to over 34 million households, the garment industry which employs over 4.5 million people, agriculture employing nearly half of the population, and social safety net programs covering over 9 million people. The government established the Microcredit Regulatory Authority to regulate the microfinance sector and promote transparent operations.
Technical Experts to Leadership Roles: Case of First Time Managers.pdfIslam Sylvia
First time managers struggling at their newly gotten and well-deserved roles is an implied but often, unfortunately, unacknowledged plight.
The learning curve may seem to be steep and with no horizon in sight for a first time manager. Transforming oneself from an individual competitive professional to a manager - who is to continue to be an expert additionally taking on the challenge of managing or possibly leading others - is one of the most dynamic stepstone a person may take up in the beginning of their C-Suite ladder.
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This document provides 4 steps to help people be more productive: 1) Analyze how you spend your time to identify areas that could be improved. 2) Discount or ignore unproductive demands on your time. 3) Work in focused time chunks without distractions. 4) Share your successes or struggles with being more productive with others. Following these 4 steps can help solve the problem of feeling overwhelmed by different productivity advice online.
This is an Assignment done on normal understanding of Operating Leverage, Financial Leverage & Total Leverage, and the relevant calculation formulas and implications.
This document discusses information systems and e-commerce in Bangladesh's ready-made garment sector. It begins with key concepts related to information systems. It then examines how information systems are used in the RMG sector, including for information flow, defect detection, scheduling, and enterprise resource planning. It provides a comparative analysis of information system use in China, Bangladesh, and Vietnam's garment industries. Finally, it discusses e-commerce in the RMG sector and provides recommendations to further develop information systems.
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"Does Foreign Direct Investment Negatively Affect Preservation of Culture in the Global South? Case Studies in Thailand and Cambodia."
Do elements of globalization, such as Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), negatively affect the ability of countries in the Global South to preserve their culture? This research aims to answer this question by employing a cross-sectional comparative case study analysis utilizing methods of difference. Thailand and Cambodia are compared as they are in the same region and have a similar culture. The metric of difference between Thailand and Cambodia is their ability to preserve their culture. This ability is operationalized by their respective attitudes towards FDI; Thailand imposes stringent regulations and limitations on FDI while Cambodia does not hesitate to accept most FDI and imposes fewer limitations. The evidence from this study suggests that FDI from globally influential countries with high gross domestic products (GDPs) (e.g. China, U.S.) challenges the ability of countries with lower GDPs (e.g. Cambodia) to protect their culture. Furthermore, the ability, or lack thereof, of the receiving countries to protect their culture is amplified by the existence and implementation of restrictive FDI policies imposed by their governments.
My study abroad in Bali, Indonesia, inspired this research topic as I noticed how globalization is changing the culture of its people. I learned their language and way of life which helped me understand the beauty and importance of cultural preservation. I believe we could all benefit from learning new perspectives as they could help us ideate solutions to contemporary issues and empathize with others.
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2. LDC Graduation & Maintenance*
ECONOMIC RISK
Index
Below
25 Pts
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Index
72.8 Pts
PER CAPITA INCOME
$1772
Triggers&Outcomes
*United Nations Committee for Development Policy, 2018
HDI threshold was outstripped in 2016 contributed by increases across the five components of HDI – infant mortality,
maternal mortality, undernourishment, adult schooling and adult literacy. The numerous NGOs also contributed through vital
health & educational services.
Per capita GNI exceeded LDC avg since 1996, and crossed the threshold, contributed by mainly textile and garment exports.
Other contributing facets are remittances, natural gas, shipbuilding and seafood, information communications and
pharmaceuticals. Meanwhile, 50 mill people left extreme poverty (from 40% to 14%).
The Economic Risk Index has consistently decreased since 2003, contributed by greater export stability & diversification
*United Nations Committee for Development Policy, 2018
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3. Triggers&OutcomesNational Level Programs & Steps
Sources: Addressing Violence Against Women & Ensuring Women Empowerment, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs,
Bangladesh Development Forum 2018 | Bangladesh - Literacy rate, countryeconomy.com
Prime Minister pledged to completely eliminate child
marriage by 2041 & enacted the Child Marriage Restraint
Act, 2017, along with a National Plan of Action to End Child
Marriage (2017-2030)
Ministry Women and Children Affairs monitors, supervises &
follows up initiatives addressing violence against women and
children
Women & Children related Programs
Highlights
Department of Social Services set up 7 safe custodies for
women, girls and adolescents, one such safe custody & 6
women support centers under Department of Women Affairs,
where victims can stay up to 6 months where they get legal
support, psychosocial counseling and life skills training
22.50%
59.70%
10.70%
47%
before 15 yrs before 18 yrs
Child
Marriage
2016
2017
Since 2009, all the ministries adopted gender responsive
budgeting and account for spending their allocation on
economic and social empowerment of women. Out of
2017-18FY’s total budget, 27.99% was allocated for
Women Development Programs.
Bangladesh mandates twelve years of compulsory
education, with free female education for all the 12 years.
Adult female (15-24 yrs) literacy rate is 70.09% (2017)
Sylvia Islam
4. Triggers&OutcomesNational Level Programs & Steps*
Sources: Bertelsmann Stiftung, BTI 2018 Country Report — Bangladesh. Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Stiftung, 2018 |Legal Gender
Recognition: Challenges and Way Forward’, organised by Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and Asia Pacific Forum (APF).
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication
(BNNRC) has been implementing “Human Rights in
Development of Gender Diverse Population” through
partnership with 16 Community Radio Stations since 2017.
The objective is to create awareness on third gender issues
towards establishing their human dignity in the society.
Programs for Transgender
Highlights
Officially recognized as ‘third sex’ since 2013, and
identified as such in documents such as passports.
Allowances for aged trans under social safety net program
Scholarship on education for Trans community
Livelihood training programs & small grants for starting
business
Trans pride celebration In November, 2014 in
collaboration with UNAIDS to celebrate the day of third
genders
The first transgender official in
Bangladesh's state-run human rights
watchdog – the National Human Rights
Commission (NHRC) was employed on
July 2018.
Source: Meet Chaity , Dhaka Tribune, 16 Sep 2018
8 Transgender Candidates filed nominations in the
11th Parliamentary election (2018). One finally ran
against a prominent candidate
Logos, a jute goods export factory started employing
exclusively Trans from 2017. The owner also runs a
Trans welfare platform Rethink.
Source: Is Bangladesh on the cusp of electing its first transgender, Dhaka
Tribune, 16 Sep 2018
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5. Triggers&OutcomesOn way to SDG Fulfilment
Source:UNSustainableDevelopmentSolutionsNetwork(2018)
8Not in Place / Stagnating
7Building Block Underway
2 On Track
Bangladesh scored a rank of 111 out of 156 countries in the SDG Index and Dashboards Report 2018, indicating
slight improvement over 2017. Its overall performance on the index is 59.3 out of 100. In terms of spillover index
score, Bangladesh reports a score of 97.9 which is very close to 100 representing the best performer. Sylvia Islam
6. Triggers&Outcomes
NGO in Focus: BRAC Milestones in Highlight
Gender Justice & Diversity
Pioneered involving women in direct income generated assets by establishing Women’s handicraft project in the 70s
Partnering with UNICEF, launched a cartoon ‘Meena’, delineating importance of female education & gender equality in
the 90s
Initiated a microfinance loan for commercial sex workers in 2004
Safe citizenship for girls program initiated to combat sexual harassment at public places in 2010s
Initiated a program ‘Enhancing a positive life’ to combat household level gender discrimination and domestic violence
In 2011, instituted DOLNA (Day care for learning, nurturing, and advancement) to ensure smooth participation of
working mothers, & increase retention. It ensures child’s rights to breast-feeding, safe and secure environment for
child care and development
Source: BRAC, GJD Milestones January 2016 Sylvia Islam