Gender equality at the centre of Financing for Development

Submitted by Eva.Ramokobala on Thu, 20/11/2008 - 13:15

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2008

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The European Union plays a major role in leading the promotion of gender equality, women's human rights and the empowerment of women in development policies of the international donor community.Since the adoption of the Monterrey Consensus (2002) and the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness (2005), the EC and Member States have reflected their commitment to gender equality in a number of crucial documents--such as the 2005 EU Consensus on Development and the 2007 EC Communication on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Development Cooperation-that commit EU donors to ensure the effective implementation of strategies and practices that genuinely contribute to the achievement of gender equality and women's rights worldwide.

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Gender equality at the centre of Financing for Development