The document discusses gender equality and empowerment of women in Moldova as it relates to the Millennium Development Goals. It outlines the goals, which include eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality, reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, combating diseases, ensuring environmental sustainability, and developing a global partnership. Specifically regarding gender equality, the targets for Moldova are to eliminate gender disparities, stereotypes, and discrimination. Currently in Moldova, women represent half the population but face inequality, lower wages, and higher unemployment than men. The government's target by 2015 is to extend women's participation in social life by eliminating gender stereotypes and creating strong policies for gender equality and preventing

1. Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women in Moldova Millennium Development Goals Maria Ciochina

8. International targets and indicators for gender equality and empower women

9. Targets and indicators for the Republic of Moldova The Republic of Moldova plans to achieve Target 4 as it follows