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Women’s voices and lived experiences have been largely missing in debates on poverty, macroeconomic policies and rules-setting processes in regional and international trade bodies. This is due, in part, to the low level of representation of women in decision-making bodies as a whole – including in parliaments and Governments as well as private-sector and industry associations.
Making gender equality a reality is a core commitment of UNDP. As a crosscutting issue, gender is addressed in all areas of UNDP’s work. UNDP has recognised that gender equality lies at the heart of human development and human rights, as inequalities impede progress in human development, the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, and the realisation of internationally recognised human rights.
The Asia-Pacific Gender Mainstreaming Programme (APGMP) supports efforts to mainstream gender equality into national policies and programmes, to allow wider choices for both women and men, and equal opportunities by women and men to make those choices.
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