Catalog

Women in Thailand
Country Briefing Paper

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This publication forms part of a series that provides information on the status and role of women in developing member countries.

It also assists ADB staff integrate gender concerns in country programming work, project design, and implementation.

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Country Gender Assessments

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Contents

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY [ PDF: 183kb | 3 pages ]

INTRODUCTION. Thailand’s Economic Situation in Brief [ PDF: 95.2kb | 2 pages ]

CHAPTER 1. WOMEN AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT [ PDF: 172kb | 11 pages ]

1. Population and Geography
2. Human Development Indicators
3. Women and Education
   1. Formal Education
   2. Vocational Training and Nonformal Education
   3. Women’s Training Issues
4. Women and Health
   1. Women and HIV/AIDS
   2. Occupational Health and Safety
   3. Public and Maternal and Child Health

CHAPTER 2. WOMEN, POLITICS AND LAW [ PDF: 136kb | 5 pages ]

1. Women in Public Life
2. Women and the Law
   1. Labor law
   2. Property rights
   3. Divorce

CHAPTER 3. WOMEN AND THE ECONOMY [ PDF: 215kb | 14 pages ]

1. nder, Employment, and Cultural Values
2. Economic Change
3. Labor Force Participation
   1. Women’s share of employment
   2. Women in the civil service
   3. Wages and salaries
   4. Women in agriculture
   5. Women in small businesses
   6. Female-headed households
   7. Social security
4. Economic Growth and Rural-to-Urban Migration
5. Gender Implications of Changes in Poverty Levels
6. The New Economic Environment

CHAPTER 4. GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON WOMEN AND DEVELOPMENT [ PDF: 152kb | 8 pages ]

1. Framework for Policies and Programs on Women and Development in Thailand
   1. Foundation of National Policies on Women and Development
   2. Five-year Women Development Plan
   3. CEDAW and its Impacts on Thai Women
   4. Provisions in the Eighth Plan and the New Constitution
2. Institutions for Women in Development
   1. The National Commission on Women’s Affairs
   2. Other Organizations Working in Women and Development
3. Programs for Women and Development
4. Assessment

CHAPTER 5. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE BANK’S STRATEGY AND PROGRAM [ PDF: 164kb | 11 pages ]

1. Incorporating gender concerns into the Bank’s Country Operational Strategy
   1. Employment and Self-employment
   2. Supporting Women Entrepreneurs
   3. Rural Development
   4. Education and Training
   5. Health
   6. Infrastructure Development
   7. Decentralization and Strengthening Local Government
   8. Governance and Capacity Building

CHAPTER 6. CONCLUSION [ PDF: 87.2kb | 2 pages ]

BIBLIOGRAPHY [ PDF: 103kb | 2 pages ]

APPENDIX Major Organizations Working on Women and Development in Thailand [ PDF: 123kb | 5 pages ]