SDG5 - Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and Girls (Concise Guides to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals)

Conventional development planning lacks sensitivity to the female experience. Tackling gendered discrimination and the exclusion of women, SDG5 aims to 'achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.' This book considers the current state of play and identifies the trends, drivers and impact of gender equality. Taking a comprehensive and global approach, the book addresses the multifaceted concerns of women within the overall paradigm of the post-2015 development agenda. The authors analyse the patterns of gender inequality in different socioeconomic regions across developing, middle income and developed countries. The book will examine how the gap between policy and implementation might be tackled and contemplate how effective policy action might provide a solution. Offering best practice and posing key challenges for achieving the goal, this is the only book which comprehensively deals with all the key aspects of SDG5 based on the latest credible research. Concise Guides to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals comprises 17 short books, each examining one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The series provides an integrated assessment of the SDGs from economic, legal, social, environmental and cultural perspectives. Argues that the dictum "all men are created equal" serves largely to deflect attention from the fact that we differ in age, gender, talents, physical abilities as well as in material advantages and social background. Sen argues for concentrating on higher and more basic values: individual capabilities and freedom to achieve objectives. By concentrating on the equity and efficiency of social arrangements in promoting freedoms and capabilities of individuals, Sen adds an important new dimension to arguments about such vital issues a gender inequality, welfare policies, affirmation action, and public provision of health care and education. --From publisher description Amartya Sen argues that the dictum "all people are created equal" serves largely to deflect attention from the fact that we differ in age, gender, talents, and physical abilities as well as in material advantages and social background. He argues for concentrating on higher and more basic values: individual capabilities and freedom to achieve objectives. By contentrating on the equity and efficiency of social arrangements in promoting freedoms and capabilities of individuals, Sen adds an important new dimension to arguments about such vital issues as gender inequalities, welfare policies, affirmative action, and public provision of health care and education This article addresses first the political identity and policy of Finland as a member of the European Union. History matters; but unlike the preliminary expectations in Brussels alluded to, the more long-term historical identities tend to strengthen Finland's European engagement rather than challenge it. Second, the article focuses on the implications of Finland's EU membership for the country in general and in particular for its political system and public opinion This book brings together and develops some of the most important economic, social, and ethical ideas Sen has explored over the last two decades. It examines the claims of equality in social arrangements, stressing that we should be concerned with people's capabilities rather than either their resources or their welfare. Sen also looks at some types of inequality that have been less systematically studied than those of class or wealth. Professor Sen revisits the issues tackled in his previous work, "On Economic Inequality", and provides new analyses and insights into inequality. His main theme is that we should be concerned with people's capabilities rather than their resources or welfare. Substantive, Peer-reviewed, And Regularly Updated, The Oxford Research Encyclopedia Of Politics Combines The Speed & Flexibility Of Digital With The Rigorous Standards Of Academic Publishing.