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The State of African Cities 2014

Re-Imagining Sustainable Urban Transitions

Series: The State of African Cities
( Print: September 2015, PDF: December 2015 )

Africa is in the midst of simultaneously unfolding and highly significant demographic, economic, technological, environmental, urban and socio-political transitions. Its economic performance is...

Africa is in the midst of simultaneously unfolding and highly significant demographic, economic, technological, environmental, urban and socio-political transitions. Its economic performance is...


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L'etat des villes Africaines 2014

Réinventer la transition urbaine

Series: L'état des villes africaines
( PDF: December 2015 )

Le continent africain se trouve en proie à des mutations majeures qui se déroulent simultanément dans les domains démographique, économique, technologique, environnemental, urbain et sociopolitique...

Le continent africain se trouve en proie à des mutations majeures qui se déroulent simultanément dans les domains démographique, économique, technologique, environnemental, urbain et sociopolitique...


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The State of African Cities 2010

Governance, Inequality and Urban Land Markets

Series: The State of African Cities
( Print: April 2011 )

This Report goes above and beyond the first Report, which provided a general overview of housing and urban management issues in Africa. While examining poverty, slum incidence and governance, this...

This Report goes above and beyond the first Report, which provided a general overview of housing and urban management issues in Africa. While examining poverty, slum incidence and governance, this...


Promoting Women's Rights as Human Rights

Series: Studies on Women in Development
( Print: September 2000 )

Women's rights have traditionally been viewed as separate from human rights. Yet, throughout their lifetime, women are often faced with violations of their human rights. To address those issues, an...

Women's rights have traditionally been viewed as separate from human rights. Yet, throughout their lifetime, women are often faced with violations of their human rights. To address those issues, an...


Improving the Status of Women in Poverty

A Comparative Study on Women's Status in Poverty in Bangladesh, India, Malaysia and the Philippines

Series: Studies on Women in Development
( Print: October 2001 )

This study presents an analysis of multi-dimensional poverty among women and the interrelated aspects. The study covers four countries: Bangladesh, India, Malaysia and the Philippines.

This study presents an analysis of multi-dimensional poverty among women and the interrelated aspects. The study covers four countries: Bangladesh, India, Malaysia and the Philippines.


Human Rights and Legal Status of Women in the Asian and Pacific Region

Series: Studies on Women in Development
( Print: February 1998 )

The protection and promotion of women's human rights is a critical area of concern worldwide. The United Nations has played an important role in bringing international attention to this issue. This...

The protection and promotion of women's human rights is a critical area of concern worldwide. The United Nations has played an important role in bringing international attention to this issue. This...