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World
Survey on the Role of Women in Development (2009)
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Survey on the Role of Women in Development is the flagship publication of the
United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women. It is presented to
the Second Committee of the General Assembly at five-yearly intervals. The 1999
World Survey focused on globalization, gender and work and the 2004 World
Survey addressed women and international migration. The General Assembly
requested the Secretary-General to update the World Survey on the Role of Women
in Development for the consideration of the General Assembly at its
sixty-fourth session; noting that the survey should continue to focus on
selective emerging development themes that have an impact on the role of women
in the economy at the national, regional and international levels.1 The theme for the World Survey in
2009 is “Women’s control over economic resources and access to financial
resources, including microfinance”.2 Launch of the 2009 World
Survey on the Role of Women in Development 2009 World
Survey on the Role of Women in Development was launched at a panel event on 26
October 2009, organized by DAW/DESA. Mr. Sha Zukang, the
Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, delivered introductory
remarks. The following panelists gave an overview of the chapters and
highlighted some of the key recommendations of the Survey: Naila Kabeer (lead
author), Mariama Williams (on macroeconomic environment), James Heintz (on
access to full employment and decent work), Cheryl Doss (on access to land, housing
and other productive resources), Linda Mayoux (on access to financial services)
and Corina Rodriguez Enriquez (on access to social protection). Related
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