 | Poverty Elimination and the Empowerment of Women (DFID, 2000, 51 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | The international development targets |
| | Department for International Development |
| | Foreword by the Secretary of State |
| | Executive Summary |
|  | 1. Introduction |
| | Women's empowerment and the elimination of world poverty |
| | The international development targets |
| | Sex and gender |
| | Women's empowerment, equality and equity |
| | 2. The challenge |
| | Gender inequality, poverty, and human development |
| | Key areas of inequality |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Economic development and livelihood security |
| | Human development |
| | Personal security and violence against women |
| | Basic services and infrastructure |
| | Women and the environment |
| | Empowerment and political representation |
| | Disability |
| | Diversity and the life-cycle |
| | Rights of the child |
| | Men, masculinities and power |
| | Social attitudes and gender stereotyping |
| | 3. Experience to date |
| | The international framework |
| | Lessons from international experience |
| | Lessons from donor experience |
| | 4. Meeting the challenge |
| | Opportunities, constraints and the way forward |
| | Key actors |
| | Governments |
| | Civil society |
| | Private sector |
| | Donors |
| | 5. Priorities for DFID |
| | Progress so far |
| | Purpose of the strategy |
| | Specific objectives |
| | Setting priorities |
| | Channels for action |
| | 6. Monitoring progress |
| | Annex: Global and regional indicators of development progress for the international development targets |
| | Back Cover |
Civil society
4.6 Gender inequalities are played out in civil society, and it is in the community that fundamental change will occur. Organisations and groups in civil society, both formal and informal, national and international, provide focal points for debate and advocacy. They support activities and programmes which can promote gender equality. They can lobby governments and the private sector to ensure that policy commitments are delivered and, where necessary, appropriate changes to policies and laws are made. Organisations in civil society can also assist and empower citizens to call governments to account over their commitment, or otherwise, to gender equality goals.
|
|