Gender News Archive

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Trade policies need to incorporate a ‘gender lens’
Released:  23 April 2008
Recommendation comes from event held at the twelfth United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Incorporating gender perspectives within economic and trade processes and negotiations
Released:  16 April 2008
Commonwealth Secretariat to host ‘Gender and Trade’ meeting in the wings of the UN Conference on Trade and Development in Ghana

Commonwealth Secretariat to celebrate International Women’s Day
Released:  5 March 2008
Dr Naila Kabeer will speak on Financing Gender Equality

Audit report assesses the Secretariat’s strategy for gender equality and gender mainstreaming
Released:  5 March 2008
An audit of the Commonwealth Secretariat’s strategy for gender equality and gender mainstreaming, and the effectiveness of its gender programmes, has been completed.

Monitoring the Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality
Released:  20 February 2008
Since the plan was first established, governments have continued to make efforts to integrate a gender perspective into key areas that impact on development and democracy

Improving financial access in developing countries
Released:  23 January 2008
Micro-credit expert examines gender perspectives on access to finance and poverty alleviation

Call for ‘diverse voices’ to promote gender equality
Released:  14 January 2008
Without partnerships between a number of representatives across different societies progress is unlikely to be made, says education expert