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Progress of Women in South Asia: 2007

Progress of Women in South Asia: 2007. Ratna M. Sudarshan Institute of Social Studies Trust New Delhi. Violence Against Women Economic Empowerment Political Empowerment Disaster Preparedness and Management Health and Education. Issues prioritised at Islamabad 2005.

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Progress of Women in South Asia: 2007

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  1. Progress of Women in South Asia: 2007 Ratna M. Sudarshan Institute of Social Studies Trust New Delhi

  2. Violence Against Women Economic Empowerment Political Empowerment Disaster Preparedness and Management Health and Education Issues prioritised at Islamabad 2005

  3. Towards Substantive Equality: Highlights of Progress2005-7

  4. Violence Against Women • Legislation against domestic violence • India and Sri Lanka • Afghanistan: Commission on the Elimination of Violence against Women

  5. Violence Against Women • Nationwide Survey on VAW, 2006, Ministry of Gender and Family , Maldives and Campaign against VAW • Gender Equality Act, 2006, Nepal

  6. Violence Against Women • Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act 2006, Pakistan • Joint UN Regional Programme 2008-11 to support violence prevention and ensure boys and men are part of the process

  7. Economic Empowerment • Land Rights: Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005, India • Gender Equality Act, Nepal 2006 • Rights of WMW – Foreign Employment Act Nepal 2007

  8. Economic Empowerment • Home Net South Asia: Policy Conference 2007 • Gender Budgeting to engender programmes and policies • Access to new opportunities – eg ICT

  9. Political Empowerment • Reservations at local level: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan • At national level: Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan • Effective participation – Bhutan – 70 % women at public village meetings

  10. Disaster Preparedness and Management • Engendering recovery from disaster – Islamabad Declaration 2006 • Rights: addressing women’s entitlements to assets, ownership and compensation benefits • Gender perspective in plans and resources for disaster risk reduction and management • Individual identity and social security cards • Compulsory birth and marriage registration

  11. Health and Education • Steady progress in most indicators • Bangladesh – gender parity in enrolment + secondary school enrolment increased from 13 to 56 % over ten years (mid-90’s to 2006)

  12. Health and Education But • Reduction in public expenditure on health as % of GDP (2001-4) – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan; on education (99/01 – 02/04) Bangladesh, India • Maldives: increase in MMR, drop in primary school enrollment

  13. Challenges • Re-examine development discourse • Improve quality of women’s work force participation, access to assets and skills • Improve natural resource management, access to water and energy • Threats to environment and climate change • Immediate impact and coping strategies

  14. Challenges • Strengthening support for care responsibilities • Working with men • Creating a supportive environment, maternity leave, creches • Public programmes (eg NREGA) to ensure creche facilities

  15. Challenges • Migration, Cross Border Trafficking, HIV/AIDS: ensuring rights and preventing exploitation • Register agencies, make visible women’s movements • Safety for migrants – lighting of public spaces, access to utilities • Linking education to life skills • Lower entry bar for vocational education

  16. Way Forward? • National Initiatives in legislation and policy to be supplemented by adequate resources and programmes for awareness, training of staff, counselling and support • Focus on implementation, information and awareness

  17. Way Forward? • Regional networks and conventions • Building solidarity, helping to change social norms • Building partnerships • Involve all stakeholders • Especial focus on involving men

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