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Women in Development Discussion Paper Series No. 8: Empowerment of Women in Poverty
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| Author(s):
Social Development Division (SDD), UNESCAP
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| Economic Sector(s):
(1) Advancement of women |
| ESCAP Reference
No.: ST/ESCAP/XXXX |
| Division/Office:
Social Development |
| Published Date:
March 2000 |
| Country:
{Non-country Specific Publication} |
| Hard Copy Price:
N/A
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| This document reports on a Regional Seminar on the Empowerment of Women in Poverty, organized by UNESCAP in collaboration with Grameen Bank from 7 to 9 July 1999 in Dhaka. The Seminar concluded with the adoption of a Regional Plan of Action for the Alleviation of the Feminization of Poverty, which emphasized that the empowerment of women in poverty constituted one of the main objectives of all development efforts and recognized that the rights of women in poverty were fundamental human rights. |
- Organization of the Meeting
- Proceedings of the Seminar
- Background
- Regional Overview
- Country Presentations
- Major Conclusions and Recommendations
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