In an IMF study released on Monday, Fund staff found that despite progress on gender equity, almost 90% of countries still have at least one legal restriction based on gender, and 28 countries have 10 or more such laws.
Last week, in the dead of night, Walker signed a piece of legislation that rolls back progress on pay equity in his state, where women make only 75 cents for every dollar a man earns doing the same job.
Stalling real progress on pay equity is the fact that Democrats are using it as a campaign talking point during election season, while Republicans dismiss it as a social issue and an inconvenient distraction from the economy.
New approaches for closing gaps in social determinants of health are required if progress on achieving equity is to improve.
Moreover, major progress on cultural justice, equity, and environmental awareness is needed for ensuring the sustainability of rural electrification efforts in Chile.
Nothing new there -- we've already endured more than a half century with zero progress on gender pay equity in the U. S. Congress, and some not inconsequential losses in the courts since the Equal Pay Act passed way back in 1963.
Executive Board session opens with a focus on progress and equity NEW YORK, USA, 7 September 2010 – The UNICEF Executive Board opened its second regular session of 2010 today with a focus on narrowing disparities in child survival and development within and among developing nations.
The bank said its third-quarter results reflected "resilient" profitability in its private banking and wealth management business, as well as "strong" revenue on equity trading and "continued progress on cost and capital".
In the past decade, federal interventions have defined the debate on equity in education, but noticeable progress -- measured by college enrollment and completion for minority populations -- has been mediocre at best.
Look for high return-on-equity.
