Promoting the status of women in the UN system: Experiences from an inside journey

Forum for Development Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 279-311

  Skard, Torild ^a  

^a UNICEF   (United States)

Author keywords

Development cooperation; Gender equality; Gender focal points; Institutional change; International women's conferences; Mainstreaming; Multilateral institutions; Norwegian government; Unesco; Unicef; United nations; West and Central Africa; Women in development; Women's organisations

Indexed keywords

FEMINISM; GENDER RELATIONS; GENDER ROLE; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; UNESCO; WOMENS ORGANIZATION; WOMENS STATUS;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 59049099923     PISSN: 08039410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039410.2008.9666412     Document Type: Article

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