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| 19 May 2015 |
Social protection and development: national social protection and insurance programs in the United Arab Emirates |
This profile maps available social protection programs in UAE, highlights main challenges and developments in this area, and presents relevant recommendations. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Social and Economic Situation of Palestinian Women |
This report reviews the status of women and girls in Palestine during the period of January 2011-June 2012, focusing on developments in the social, economic and political rights of women. The report highlights positive changes with implications for gender equality, such as the adoption of a cross-sectoral national gender strategy by the Palestinian Authority, the suspension of a number of legal provisions regarding honour killing and the accession of more women to decision-making positions. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Seminar on Legal and Regulatory Requirements for Sustainable Knowledge Society in the Arab Region |
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| 20 May 2015 |
Promoting Participatory Democracy in the ESCWA Region |
The Arab region is aware today that the path to democracy is long because of the upheavals that changed their political landscape and led to gross violations of human rights, lack of rule of law and suppression of civil liberties and freedoms. This bulletin represents the link between participation and democracy and brings a wider understanding of the concept, benefits and challenges of the participatory democracy. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Report: Third Inter-Agency and Expert Group Meeting on Gender Statistics in the Arab Region and the Second Meeting of the Task Force on Gender Statistics in the Arab Region |
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| 20 May 2015 |
Bulletin of Industrial Statistics for Arab Countries 2004-2010, No. 7 |
This Bulletin aims at providing detailed data on industrial statistics for Arab countries to be used for evidence-based analysis and policymaking. The publication includes time series data and indicators for the period 2004-2010. It is divided into two parts. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region, 2011-2012 |
The objective of the Survey is to provide governments, and the general public with a snapshot of the current socioeconomic situation and the outlook for 2012. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Managing Change-Mainstreaming Disability into the Development Process |
This brochure analyses the exclusion of persons with disabilities in the Arab region, and highlights the challenges to achieving social inclusion. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Addressing Barriers to Women’s Economic Participation in the ESCWA Region |
Discussions and ongoing debates on Arab women’s rate of economic participation, which is lower than any other region of the world, have emphasized the failure to turn educational gains of the past decade or so into increased participation in the labour force. The present study offers a new reading of current data and key indicators on women’s employment and education attainments to identify structural barriers that have impeded the process of fostering women’s employment. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Report: Expert Group Meeting on the Positions of ESCWA Member Countries Towards the Development of a National Policy for Youth, Beirut, 29 And 30 March 2011 |