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Gender rights
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Gender
Read how we promote equitable development, protection and inclusion for girls and boys.
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Why girls' rights matter for everyone
Women and girls make up half of the global population. That's a huge proportion of people to leave behind – which is what happens when we fail to ensure that women and girls have the same access to education, opportunities, freedom and justice as everyone else. We may think that most countries already have achieve...
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The cost of not having gender-responsive family policies
This comprehensive study examines the costs to societies and businesses in Europe and Central Asia of not having gender-responsive family policies (GRFPs), highlighting the profound social and economic implications of such policy gaps for countries and territories. It analyses the context, challenges and complexit...
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In Focus: Striving for gender equality
Countries across the Europe and Central Asia region have narrowed some of the most glaring gender gaps in recent decades. Yet discrimination and patriarchal attitudes still limit the life chances of millions of girls and young women and hold back social and economic progress for entire nations.Unless something cha...
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Regional compendium on skills development programmes for girls in Europe and Central Asia
This regional compendium presents snapshots of girls’ STEM and digital skills programmes in 14 country offices across the region. While there is no perfect or one-size-fits-all model for girls’ skills development programmes since the lived realities of girls vary geographically and contextually, this compendium pr...
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Future Ready: Powering girls for a green economy transformation in Asia
This report presents a mapping of green skills development opportunities for girls across 21 countries in East, South, and Central Asia. It highlights the pressing need for targeted initiatives as girls face systemic barriers and gender-specific challenges that hinder their access to education, training, and emplo...
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A gender mapping of the green economic transition in Europe and Central Asia
As the effects of climate change are being felt more intensely, countries within the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Region (ECAR) work to mitigate, prepare and respond to climate crises. The inception of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has led to a notable increase in the development of green sectors and o...
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Best Practices of Gender-Transformative Programming in Europe and Central Asia
Gender equality is one of the most critical organizational priorities for UNICEF. It is embedded as a core part of UNICEF’s mandate to promote the realization of equal rights for all children. Gender is identified as a normative principle and a cross-cutting programming priority that supports UNICEF’s vision of le...
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Gender Counts: Central Asia
This report focuses on Central Asia. The reports describe the effects of gender inequality in the domains of health, education and transition to employment, protection and safe environment. The review identifies data gaps for children and adolescents; provides recommendations for priority gender indicators; and ca...
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We must prioritize girls in our COVID-19 recovery
NEW YORK, 8 March 2022, –, , “On International Women’s Day, we acknowledge the international community’s hard-fought gains for the world’s women and girls. We celebrate the remarkable achievements of women and girls in our societies. And we redouble our commitment to extend those gains to every girl, everywhere. ...
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I never said “YES”
Aisuluu, 42, was abducted and forced to marry when she was just 17 years old while studying to be a teacher in Bishkek the capital city of Kyrgyzstan. Aisuluu, 42, was abducted and forced to marry when she was just 17 years old while studying to be a teacher in Bishkek the capital city of Kyrgyzstan., BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, , – , She enters the room, walking fast and with confidence. Aisuluu, 42, is a successful international trainer and coach fro...
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In Focus: Striving for Gender Equity
As countries in the Europe and Central Asia Region increasingly transition into knowledge economies, barriers to social inclusion and cohesion – including the inequalities that still suppress the hopes of millions of girls and young women here – must be tackled head-on. Valuing the untapped potential of every girl...
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Gender
The challenge, Equity and sustainable development in Europe and Central Asia are threatened by an increase in attitudes shaped by gender-bias. The consequences can be particularly acute for children from groups who are already disadvantaged. Gender discrimination can start early in life. When gender discrimination...