Efforts are under way around the world to attain equality of women with men as the world can no longer afford to hinder the creativity and the energy of fully half of humanity. Despite disturbing setbacks and slow progress in some areas, one must not underestimate the important advances that have been made in the status and advancement of women. The advancement of women is a central theme reflected in the ongoing cycle of major world conferences that aim at revitalise international efforts for social development and all such conferences seek global agreement on concrete actions that must be taken to improve the status of women in all walks of life. Te United Nations and its programmes are doing their best in improving the status of women all around the world.
This book discusses the problems and priorities and international bills and actions concerned to the status and advancement of women. This book will be of great use to all the people associated with women studies and allied aspects. |
