Women’s empowerment: Education as a tool for achieving equality
10/20/2013 21:45
Malala Yousafzai, who has become a symbol of women’s struggle for education. Photo: REUTERS
As the 2015 target date for achieving the Millennium Development Goals approaches, a number of processes are under way among UN Member States, the UN system, academia, policymakers and civil society to reflect on the post-2015 development framework.
A growing number of states are reviewing and prioritizing the lessons learned that need to be incorporated into the post-2015 framework. The most recent (2012) Millennium Development Goals Report revealed that while there was notable progress in some gender equality dimensions there remains much to be done in every country, at every level, to achieve equality and women’s empowerment.
Empowerment means moving from enforced powerlessness to a position of power. Education is an essential means of
A growing number of states are reviewing and prioritizing the lessons learned that need to be incorporated into the post-2015 framework. The most recent (2012) Millennium Development Goals Report revealed that while there was notable progress in some gender equality dimensions there remains much to be done in every country, at every level, to achieve equality and women’s empowerment.
Empowerment means moving from enforced powerlessness to a position of power. Education is an essential means of