Pakistan Country Gender Assessment, Volume 1

Download or read book Pakistan Country Gender Assessment, Volume 1 written by Asian Development Bank and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The situation of women in Pakistan has improved over the last 2 decades. Human capital investments resulted in narrowing gender disparities in health and education access, as well as economic and political participation. Still, wide gender gaps remain within the context of persistent poverty and gender-biased cultural norms. This publication gives a broad analysis of the women's situation, describes the institutional efforts made toward closing gender gaps, and identifies enhancements to development programming assistance that could usher in gender equality.