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World Survey on the Role of Women in Development 1999

Globalization, Gender and Work

Series: World Survey of the Role of Women in Development
( Print: November 1999 )

The world survey explores the increasing role of women in the development of society. It examines the effects of the crisis on the advancement of women and the progress of women's participation in...

The world survey explores the increasing role of women in the development of society. It examines the effects of the crisis on the advancement of women and the progress of women's participation in...


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World Survey on the Role of Women in Development 2014

Gender Equality and Sustainable Development

Series: World Survey of the Role of Women in Development
( Print: April 2015, PDF: December 2014 )

Ensuring women’s economic empowerment and access to and control over resources requires an integrated approach to growth and development, focused on gender-responsive employment promotion and informed...

Ensuring women’s economic empowerment and access to and control over resources requires an integrated approach to growth and development, focused on gender-responsive employment promotion and informed...


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Women's Entrepreneurship in Eastern Europe and CIS Countries

Series: Entrepreneurship and SMEs
( Print: April 2003 )

In Europe women become entrepreneurs on average twice less often than men. The UNECE Programme on Women’s Entrepreneurship aims at raising awareness of problems of women entrepreneurs by enhancing...

In Europe women become entrepreneurs on average twice less often than men. The UNECE Programme on Women’s Entrepreneurship aims at raising awareness of problems of women entrepreneurs by enhancing...


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World Survey on the Role of Women in Development 2019

Why Addressing Women’s Income and Time Poverty Matters for Sustainable Development

Series: World Survey of the Role of Women in Development
( Print: May 2021, PDF: June 2021 )

This publication focuses on the ways in which the nexus of time and income poverty shapes or constraints the lives of women. It argues that addressing this double bind is critical to achieving...

This publication focuses on the ways in which the nexus of time and income poverty shapes or constraints the lives of women. It argues that addressing this double bind is critical to achieving...


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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Countries in Transition

Series: Entrepreneurship and SMEs
( Print: May 2004 )

This publication provides the main characteristics of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Countries in Transition (CIT) and emerging economies. It gives information on SME definition by...

This publication provides the main characteristics of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Countries in Transition (CIT) and emerging economies. It gives information on SME definition by...


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World Survey on the Role of Women in Development 2004

Women and International Migration

Series: World Survey of the Role of Women in Development
( Print: March 2005, PDF: October 2006 )

A gender perspective is essential to understanding both the causes and consequences of international migration. Female migrants are increasingly part of worker flows, moving on their own to become the...

A gender perspective is essential to understanding both the causes and consequences of international migration. Female migrants are increasingly part of worker flows, moving on their own to become the...


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Access to Financing and ICT for Women Entrepreneurs in the UNECE Region

Challenges and Good Practices

Series: Entrepreneurship and SMEs
( Print: July 2004 )

This report looks at women’s access to financing and ICT within progress and perspectives from selected countries and sub-regions in the area covered by the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE). The...

This report looks at women’s access to financing and ICT within progress and perspectives from selected countries and sub-regions in the area covered by the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE). The...


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Trade and Gender

Opportunities and Challenges for Developing Countries

Series: Entrepreneurship and SMEs
( Print: July 2004, PDF: October 2006 )

This publication is the result of findings undertaking by the task force of the UN Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality. The members of the task force studies the interconnections between...

This publication is the result of findings undertaking by the task force of the UN Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality. The members of the task force studies the interconnections between...


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World Survey on the Role of Women in Development 2009

Women's Control over Economic Resources and Access to Financial Resources, Including Microfinance

Series: World Survey of the Role of Women in Development
( Print: October 2009, PDF: December 2009 )

Ensuring women’s economic empowerment and access to and control over resources requires an integrated approach to growth and development, focused on gender-responsive employment promotion and informed...

Ensuring women’s economic empowerment and access to and control over resources requires an integrated approach to growth and development, focused on gender-responsive employment promotion and informed...


World Survey on the Role of Women in Development 1994

Women In a Changing Global Economy

Series: World Survey of the Role of Women in Development
( Print: March 1995 )

The world survey explores the increasing role of women in the development of society. It examines the effects of the crisis on the advancement of women and the progress of women's participation in...

The world survey explores the increasing role of women in the development of society. It examines the effects of the crisis on the advancement of women and the progress of women's participation in...