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Although
the government of Yemen has made positive moves towards eliminating
gender inequality by ratifying the Convention
on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women
(CEDAW) and developing a National Women Development Strategy,
in practice the status of women in Yemen still needs further enhancement
to ensure that they enjoy the same access to human rights as men.
Women fall short of men on many development indicators
including access to education, participation in the workforce,
political participation and access to the law.
Persistent gender inequalities are seen as a major impediment
to Yemen’s development as they effectively limit the productive
potential of half the population. Inline with the United
Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) UNDP’s Country
Office, in collaboration with the Government of Yemen, has identified
the following priority areas for intervention:
I. Improving the institutional framework to ensure that women
and girls have full access to their rights.
II. Increased consideration of gender concerns in the allocation
of public financial resources
III. Improving social perceptions and attitudes towards gender
roles
Last Modified on 2010-03-08
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Yemen
