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Vanuatu is a traditionally male dominated and largely patriarchal society. Women have extremely low representation in parliament and in other decision making bodies. Despite this, women are increasingly involved in private sector development and in the market economy. Available statistics suggest th...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Vujicic, Marko
Collectivité auteur: World Bank
Autres auteurs: Ohiri, Kelechi, Sparkes, Susan
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Washington, DC : World Bank, ©2009.
Collection:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:Vanuatu is a traditionally male dominated and largely patriarchal society. Women have extremely low representation in parliament and in other decision making bodies. Despite this, women are increasingly involved in private sector development and in the market economy. Available statistics suggest that women own nearly 30 percent of all businesses and approximately 20 percent of small and medium-sized enterprises. Yet, government support for women's economic empowerment and women in business has been limited, and reforms are needed to the general legal framework to ensure gender equality. This v.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (xxviii, 271 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780821378021
0821378023
9780821378038
0821378031