… environments. Gender differences and inequalities between women and men are a major feature of social exclusion and … Focus needs to be placed on the numerous ways in which women, due to specific economic and social processes, may … deprived of resources essential to their well-being. Women suffer more than men from different types of poverty. …
… salaried employment. Against this backdrop, interest in women’s entrepreneurship has grown among scholars and policymakers. While the rationale for women’s entrepreneurship has traditionally focused on enhancing women’s equality, empowerment and social inclusion, its …
… are human rights, and as such are the rights of both women and men. Across all areas of culture, human rights are … linked to culture. The socially constructed roles of women and men are culturally determined, and differ in time … construction, defined by the power relations between women and men, and the norms and values regarding ‘masculine’ …
… to the Broadband Commission report, the presence of women online can boost GDP: bringing an additional 600 million women and girls online around the world will result in a GDP … of up to USD 18 billion. The report underlines that, for women, having access to the Internet means: increased …
… but the justice system does not equally accommodate women’s and men’s needs. The due diligence principle holds … responsible for taking measures to fight violence against women. Acknowledging the gender dimension of crime is not … equality and human rights, but also an economic one. Women’s representation in decision-making is a matter of …
… in relation to promoting economic development and pursuing women’s empowerment. Promoting gender equality is important … economic development. A lack of gender equality between women and men implies that human resources are not being used … “utilising everyone and letting everybody – both men and women – be assets on which to build development through e.g. …
… In addition to amateurs, an increasing number of women and men are choosing sport as a leisure activity, … both in terms of participation and governance. Worldwide, women’s participation rates in sporting activities are lower … sometimes confrontational spirit. In many societies, women who engage in sports are perceived as ‘masculine’, …
… and policies are often considered to equally benefit women and men, there is a large body of professional … behaviour. Firstly, mobility is experienced differently by women and men, as they use different modes of transport for different purposes and in different ways. In general, women tend to have more complex patterns of mobility (usually …