Human Development Report 1995

Human Development Report 1995

The Report Analyses The Progress Made In Reducing Gender Disparaties In The Past Few Decades, Highlights The Wide And Persistent Gap Between Women`S Expanding Capabilities And Their Limited Opportunities, Introduces Two New Measures For Ranking Countries On A Global Scale By Their Performance In Gender Equality, Analyses The Undervaluation And Non-Recognition Of Women`S Work And Offers A Five-Point Strategy For Equalizing Gender Opportunities In The Decades Ahead. The Report Ranks All Countries By The Human Development Index (Hdi), Using The Latest Data. An Updated Set Of Human Development Indicators For 174 Countries Is Presented In The Statistical Annex. Cover Shop-Soiled, Condion Good.

Human Development Report 1995

Human Development Report 1995

This sixth edition of the widely-respected Human Development Report updates the unique Human Development Indicators comparing human development in most countries of the world, and the data tables on all aspects of human development. This edition includes a special section that examines issues of gender, analyzing global trends in closing and widening gender gaps in different regions and countries. It presents new indicators of gender equality in order to rank countries on a global scale, while it highlights policies that have ensured equal access to opportunities for men and women. The issue also proposes new methodologies to measure and value unpaid contributions made by men and women to human development through household and community activities, and it identifies a new action agenda for promoting gender equality in the decades ahead.