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Gender equality and women's empowerment: A critical analysis of the third millennium development goal 1
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This article discusses the third Millennium Development Goal (MDG), on gender equality and women's empowerment. It explores the concept of women's empowerment and highlights ways in which the indicators associated with this Goal – on education, employment, and political participation – can contribute to it.
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- Authors
- Kabeer, N.
- Affiliations
- University of Sussex (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Kabeer, Naila
- ORCID
- Kabeer, Naila
- Venue
- Gender & Development
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2005-03
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 13-24
- ISSN
- 1355-2074 (ISSN-L)
- 1364-9221
- OpenAlex
- W2048104434
- Cited by
- 2,164
- References
- 16
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 35.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Gender & Development (publishedVersion)
- London School of Economics and Political Science Theses Online (London School of Economics and Political Science) (acceptedVersion)
- SOAS Research Online (SOAS University of London) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Gender, Education, and Development Issues
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Human Rights and Development
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Politics and Representation
- Keywords
- gender equality, women's empowerment, Millennium Development Goal 3, women's education, women's employment, women's political participation, gender equality policy
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