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Women in Pakistan
Country Briefing Paper

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The purpose of this paper is to provide information on gender issues in Pakistan to assist ADB staff integrate gender concerns in country programming and project design, and implementation. 2000. 58 pages.

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Contents

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Foreword, Contents, Acronyms and Executive Summary [ PDF: 41kb | 8 pages ]

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF WOMEN IN PAKISTAN – AN OVERVIEW [ PDF: 78kb | 14 pages ]

A. Introduction
B. Demographic Background
C. The Social and Cultural Context
D. Education and Training
E. Health and Nutrition
F. Economic Situation
G. Legal Status
H. Women’s Political Participation

CRITICAL ISSUES FOR WOMEN IN PAKISTAN [ PDF: 40kb | 6 pages ]

Feminization of Poverty
Political Participation
Violence Against Women
Translation of Gender Commitments into Practice

THE GENDER DIMENSIONS OF POLICIES AND PROGRAMS [ PDF: 38kb | 8 pages ]

Government Policies and Development Plans and Programs
Women-Related Government Organizations and Institutions
Multilateral and Bilateral Agencies, NGOs, and Women’s Programs

GENDER ISSUES RELEVANT TO ADB’S OPERATIONS [ PDF: 69kb | 16 pages ]

Key Concerns
Conceptual Issues
Pakistan’s Development Experience and Gender Issues
Country Strategy and Gender Issues
Summary of ADB’s Operational Strategy in Pakistan
Gender Issues and the Country Operational Framework
ADB’s Gender Strategy for Pakistan
Gender Integration
Mainstreaming Gender
Building a Database on Women
Strengthening Civil Society
Gender Concerns in ADB’s Project Pipeline for Pakistan

APPENDIXES [ PDF: 38kb | 13 pages ]

BIBLIOGRAPHY [ PDF: 13kb | 2 pages ]