2008/07/28
The business of governance
For seven years Social Watch Philippines has weighed the accomplishments of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s administration in social development, particularly the Millennium Development Goals and found them grossly wanting. Mention has consistently been made of poverty, inequity, increasing hunger, deterioration in education, stubbornly high levels of infant and maternal mortality, low levels of health, environmental degradation, and global problems related to trade and debt.

2008/04/01
More on gender equality in Morocco
Continuing with yesterday's post about divorce in Western Sahara, here's the 2008 report on gender equality from Social Watch. Morocco is ranked only slightly higher than Pakistan, and is several notches down from Saudi Arabia.

2008/03/28
Social Watch: new Gender Equity Index
The economic dimension is the next challenge towards global gender equity. More than half the women in the world live in countries that have made no progress towards gender equity in recent years. That is one of the findings of the Gender Equity Index (GEI) 2008 that Social Watch launched here as a contribution to the 52nd Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women that will end next March 8, the International Women’s Day.

2008/03/26
L'équité entre les sexes: toujours un mythe
Plus de la moitié des femmes du monde vivent dans des pays qui n'ont fait aucun progrès vers l'équité entre les sexes ces cinq dernières années. C'est la principale conclusion de l'Indice d’équité de genre (IEG) 2008 (ou Gender Equity Index) que Social Watch lançait le 28 février.

2008/03/17
International Gender Equity Index
More than half the women in the world live in countries that have made no progress towards gender equity in recent years. That is one of the findings of the Gender Equity Index (GEI) 2008 that Social Watch launched as a contribution to the 52nd Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women that will end next March 8, the International Women’s Day.

2008/03/16
Bangladesh's female workforce powers silent revolution
The women of Bangladesh are a force to be reckoned with. At the country's factories, they represent a majority of the workers churning out the ready-made garments that are the country's most important exports. It is incredibly hard work, and these days when bosses do not treat them fairly, they are increasingly likely to demand redress.

2008/03/08
World: New Gender Equity Index 2008-Social Watch
The economic dimension is the next challenge towards global gender equity. More than half the women in the world live in countries that have made no progress towards gender equity in recent years. That is one of the findings of the Gender Equity Index (GEI) 2008 that Social Watch launched here as a contribution to the 52nd Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women that will end next March 8, the International Women’s Day.

2008/03/08
Social Watch launches Gender Equity Index
More than half the women in the world live in countries that have made no progress towards gender equity in recent years. That is one of the findings of the Gender Equity Index (GEI) 2008 that Social Watch launched here as a contribution to the 52nd Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women that will end next March 8, the International Women’s Day.

2008/03/05
Social Watch 2008 Gender Equity Index (GEI)
Več kot polovica žensk na svetu živi v državah, ki v zadnjih letih niso napredovale v enakosti spolov, je glavni sklep, ki izhaja iz "Social Watch 2008 Gender Equity Index (GEI)".

2008/03/05
Gender Equity Index
Social Watch 2008's Gender Equity Index can be found online and is an interesting document to read. Not only if you work on gender issues, but to have a general idea of women's economic, social, professional situation throughout the world.