Legislating Gender Equality: Support for Law and Policy Reforms

Asian Development Bank | June 2014
Abstract
This brief presents ADB experiences in supporting gender equality laws and policy reforms through its policy-based lending, project loans, and technical assistance grant projects. This brief presents ADB experiences in supporting gender equality laws and policy reforms through its policy-based lending, project loans, and technical assistance grant projects. Examples are presented from Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, and the Philippines. The document also highlights key advances in gender equality laws across the region while drawing attention to the remaining challenges and loopholes to achieving gender justice.
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Asian Development Bank. 2014. Legislating Gender Equality: Support for Law and Policy Reforms. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/587. License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO.
Keywords
Gender
Gender Bias
Gender Differences
Gender Discrimination
Gender Equality
Gender Gaps
Gender Inequality
Gender Issues
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http://hdl.handle.net/11540/587
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