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WOMEN
Women's autonomy and power

the right of all women - irrespective of marital status - to buy, sell, own and administer property and other resources independently

the protection of women's rights to land, credit, training, investment and income as an integral part of all agrarian reform and agricultural development

the equal involvement of women, at every stage and level of

development

the promotion of women to positions of power at every level within all political and legislative bodies in order to achieve parity with men

measures to promote equal distribution of productive resources and reduce mass poverty among women, particularly in times of

economic recession


Cite as: Youth Sourcebook on Sustainable Development. Winnipeg: IISD, 1995. Online. Internet. http://iisd.ca/youth/ysbk074.htm.

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