Country gender assessment for Lao PDR : reducing vulnerability and increasing opportunity (Vol. 1 of 2) : Executive summary (English)

Since the introduction of economic reforms in the mid-1980s, strong growth and development have lifted thousands of poor women and men out of poverty, changing traditional ways of life in Lao PDR. In this environment of change, gender relations, within the family, village and society at large, are changing too. Gender equality is a core development objective. It is also smart economics. Greater gender equality can enhance productivity, improve development...

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Carlsson Rex,Helene Monika;

Tanaka,Sonomi;
Document Date
2013/01/09
Document Type
Country Gender Assessment (CGA)
Report Number
74909
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
Lao People's Democratic Republic,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2013/01/24
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Executive summary
Keywords
vocational education and training

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Carlsson Rex,Helene Monika; Tanaka,Sonomi.

Country gender assessment for Lao PDR : reducing vulnerability and increasing opportunity (Vol. 1 of 2) : Executive summary (English). Washington D.C. : The Worldbank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/361561468278662075

Country gender assessment for Lao PDR : reducing vulnerability and increasing opportunity (Vol. 1 of 2) : Executive summary (English)

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