Making the MDGs Work Better for Women

Making the MDGs Work Better for Women

This publication provides knowledge on successful practices and approaches that governments, donors and civil society can take to make the MDGs work better for women.

It is now recognised that sustainable human development cannot be achieved without gender equality.

Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015 hinges on making tangible progress with regard to gender equality and women’s empowerment, not only as a goal in itself (MDG3), but also in the achievement of all the other goals.

When women are integrated meaningfully into the labour force, there are impressive advances in social well-being.

When women are empowered, there are better health and education outcomes for their children as well as a more sustainable use of natural resources.

To access this document, please visit UNIFEM.

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