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The UN system is at the forefront of efforts towards gender equality, the elimination of discrimination against women and ‘mainstreaming’ them. There are the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), going on its 53rd Session; the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW Committee), going on its 45th session; the Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs; and there are several global organizations involved in these tasks: UNDP, INSTRAW, UNIFEM, ILO, to name a few.
One of the defining movements of the 20th century has been the relentless struggle for gender equality, led mostly by women, but supported by growing numbers of men. When this struggle finally succeeds — as it must — it will mark a great milestone in human progress. And along the way it will change most of today’s premises for social, economic and political life.
(UNDP Human Development Report, 1995)
The author wishes to acknowledge the invaluable contributions of Dr Romulo Virola and Jessamyn Encarnacion of the National Statistical Coordination Board, Philippines. All mistakes are mine.
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Collas-Monsod, S. (2010). Removing the Cloak of Invisibility: Integrating Unpaid Household Services in National Economic Accounts — the Philippines Experience. In: Antonopoulos, R., Hirway, I. (eds) Unpaid Work and the Economy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230250550_10
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