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Gender Equality in East Asia
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Needs Improvement
-Easy gains can still be made by increasing access to basic healthcare, and quality of service delivery
-Greater resources are needed to promote affordable women-friendly and culturally appropriate services
-The biggest challenge is to change women's standing in society
Introduction/Main Ideas
Closing the Gap the Road Forward
-Looking at the progress of women's empowerment in East Asia
-How the evolving economic and political environment affect the progress
-Widely accepted that gender inequalities hinder development, while increasing gender equality helps foster it.
-Quick wins in agriculture
-Better protection for workers, especially migrants
-Support for women in business
Strides and Challenges
-There have been many gender success since early civilization in East Asia
-Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed;Chairwomen of HTC Co. Cher Wang, Taiwan; Nobel Peace Prize winner, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma
-The greatest challenges lies within policies and the social stigmas surrounding powerful women is East Asian societies
-Submissive; Weak; Uneducated
Participation in The Economy
-The rapid economic growth of the 1980s and early 1990s came to an abrupt halt during the East Asia Financial crisis in 1997/1998. But most countries have recovered and are back on the growth trajectory, and substantial moves towards regional integration
Challenges of woman Labor Opportunities
-Time Poverty
-Labor Mobility, Vulnerabilities, and Trafficking
-Work Vulnerability and Bargaining Constraints
-Job and Income Insecurity
-Sticky Floor and Occupational Stereotypes
-Changes in Gender Relations and Power Dynamics
Ameliorating the Controversies
-Equal education opportunities
-Efforts are needed to address gender stereotypes in schools and society
-Implementing affirmative action policies to ensure representation by women
-Ensuring that decentralization protects women's hard fought gains and protections
-Providing a more conducive environment for women in the policy world
Resources
sitesources.worldbank.org/INTEAPHALFYEARLYUPDATE/Resources/genderequality.pdf