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October 16-19, 2010
Next PGN round table will take place on October 16-19, 2010 at the University of Chicago. It will be hosted by the Harris School for Public Policy. PGN Chicago Roundtable
PGN Netherlands Roundtable - June 25-27 2010
The Power of Female EntrepreneurshipJune 25-27, 2010ProceedingsThirty scholars, experts, and practitioners travelled from across Europe to attend the first European Roundtable of the Persian-speaking and Persianate-societies Gender Network (PGN), held at Nyenrode Business University in Breukelen, the Netherlands. Jointly hosted by the Tunis-based Center of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR), The World Bank, and International Department of Nyenrode Business University, the Roundtable explored the power and potential of female entrepreneurship and leadership. Read More ...
Gender and Green Governance
By: Bina Agarwal
Much has been written on gender inequality and how it affects fertility and mortality outcomes as well as economic outcomes. What is not well understood is the role of gender inequality, embedded in the behavior of the family, the market, and society, in
mediating the impact of demographic processes on economic outcomes. This article reviews the empirical evidence on the possible economic impacts of gender inequalities that work by exacerbating demographic stresses associated with different demographic scenarios and reducing the prospects of gains when demographic conditions improve. It defines four demographic scenarios and discusses which public policies are more effective in each scenario in reducing the constraints that gender inequality imposes on poverty reduction. Read More ...
Gender, Poverty and Demography: An Overview
By: Mayra Buvinic, Monica Das Gupta, and Ursula Casabonne
Much has been written on gender inequality and how it affects fertility and mortality outcomes as well as economic outcomes. What is not well understood is the role of gender inequality, embedded in the behavior of the family, the market, and society, in mediating the impact of demographic processes on economic outcomes. This article reviews the empirical evidence on the possible economic impacts of gender inequalities that work by exacerbating demographic stresses associated with different demographic scenarios and reducing the prospects of gains when demographic conditions improve. It defines four demographic scenarios and discusses which public policies are more effective in each scenario in reducing the constraints that gender inequality imposes on poverty reduction Read More ...
گفتگوی رادیو زمانه با نادره شاملو مشاور ارشد بانک جهانی
نادره دربارهی روند شکلگیری این شبکه میگوید:
شبکهی توانمندسازی اقتصادی زنان فارسیزبان در سال ۲۰۰۴ شکل گرفت. دلیل شکلگیری چنین شبکهای این بود که بانک جهانی در سال ۲۰۰۲ یک شبکه برای زنان عربزبان تأسیس کرده بود که مرکز آن در تونس قرار داشت. کار این شبکه به خوبی پیش میرفت، ولی به دلایل گوناگون، ایران نمیتوانست وارد آن بشود.
Read More ... این بود که تصمیم گرفتیم شبکهای مانند شبکهی زنان عربزبان برای زنان فارسیزبان ایجاد کنیم
Women & Poverty
January 11-February 12, 2010
The E-discussion on Women and Poverty was organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA). The E-discussion generated 120 responses from practitioners, experts, and policymakers from 47 countries, and inspired 846 new members to join the dialogue.
The E-discussion presented an opportunity for the broader development community to formulate critical policy messages and action agenda to the Commission on the Status on Women's 15 year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action; ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review on gender equality; and the High-level Plenary Meeting of the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly, focused on the Millennium Development Goals. Read More ...
PGN Harvard Roundtable - November 2009
Seventy five participants from 17 countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) gathered Nov. 17-20 at Harvard Kennedy School for a symposium dedicated to strengthening advocacy for gender equality in public policy in the MENA region.
The event, titled MENA Gender and Economics Symposium: Translating Research into Action, was co-sponsored by the Kennedy School's Middle East Initiative (MEI), the Center for Arab Women Training and Research (CAWTAR), and the World Bank.
Iranian Entrepreneurs
The Women's Council director in the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines (TCCIM) stated that "an agreement had been signed between an Iranian businesswoman and the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). To read more please click here. Read more ...
Beijing at 15 - Online Discussion
Online Discussion on Women and the Economy that took place on November 18th to December 16th 2009 was moderated by the World Bank. Read more ...
The Global Gender Gap Report 2009
The Global Gender Gap Report, which was first published in 2006, states "two thirds of the 115 countries surveyed have posted gains in overall index scores. This indicates that the world in general has made progress towards equality between men and women, although there are countries that continue to lose ground." Read more ... Gender Gap in Mathematics
In a report for the National Bureau for Economic Research, Roland G. Fryer, Jr, and Steven D. Levitt wrote: "We document and analyze the emergence of a substantial gender gap in mathematics in the early years of schooling. Moving to cross-country comparisons, we find that earlier results linking the gender gap in math to measures of gender equality are sensitive to the inclusion of Muslim countries, where in spite of women's low status, there is little or no gender gap in math." Read more ...