Gender-Responsive Laws, Policies, and Activism for Women's Empowerment

Event: Women's Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Empowerment: Moving Forward in Imperfect Markets

Gender-Responsive Laws, Policies, and Activism for Women's Empowerment

22 May 2015

Author / Speaker:

Attiya Inayatullah, National Assembly of Pakistan - Other materials by the author

Pakistan ended on the second to the last spot in the World Economic Forum's 2014 Global Gender Gap Index. But victories have been observed in the recent years when it comes to women empowerment. This presentation gives an overview of the Pakistani experience in lobbying for gender equity, particularly in promoting gender responsive laws and policies.

Geographical Focus:

Pakistan

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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