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HUAIROU COMMISSION
THE COMMISSION
ON THE LEGAL EMPOWERMENT OF THE POOR:
HUAIROU
COMMISSION PERSPECTIVE
Gender Excerpts:
"Women represent two thirds of
the world's poorest people. They serve as primary caregivers for children, the
elderly and the infirm. The Huairou Commission considers that any changes to
improve the lives of the poor require a strong gender perspective if they are
to truly be effective in eradicating poverty. The recommendations in this
report have been deliberated and presented by grassroots women leaders, often
with large constituencies. Their recommendations as women caregivers, as local
advocates, entrepreneurs and individuals with needs, make their perspectives
highly relevant for the poor in general.
While women suffer burdens of
poverty and lack of implementation of their rights, they also provide
innovative strategies and solutions. The Huairou Commission seeks to share
these best practices with others so that the strides made by empowered poor
women themselves may be resourced and replicated by partners of
influence.".....
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