In collaboration between CAWTAR and SIDA, the Regional Project entitled «Empowering Women towards Gender Equality in the MENA Region through Gender Mainstreaming in Economic Policies and Trade Agreements» intends to produce data and information to present evidence of the correlation between Gender and Trade to be used in advocacy, policy dialogue and planning for change towards gender equality. The initial hypothesis of the study is that gender is partially mainstreamed in economic policies and trade. To test the hypothesis of the study, it was important to answer an important question: Why are women in Lebanon still unable to access the markets and do business on equal basis with men despite high educational attainment. The study comprises three parts: Part I is dedicated to highlight issues related to gender equality, human rights and development. It portrays main important indicators for gender, rights and development. It also highlights the legal and human rights including economic and social rights and presents policies / strategies and mechanisms at national in relation to gender equality and the economic empowerment of women. While, Part II is dedicated to the GAAA Gender and Trade, where it presents the findings of the survey at the organization, programmes and advocacy levels. Finally, Part III is dedicated to highlighting the achievements in relation to gender equality and economic empowerment of women with special focus on trade as well as highlighting the gaps that needs to be addressed and the way forward

This document presents an article on Gender Differences and Transformational Leadership Behavior: Do Both German Men and Women Lead in the Same Way? This article examines the differences between men and women leaders with respect to their transformational leadership behaviors. Subordinates of the leaders rated the frequency of use of transformational leadership behaviors from five different categories. The five behavior categories and the instrument used (The Leader Behavior Inventory or LBI) to rate those behaviors were developed in several previous studies. Generally, it was found that men and women leaders behave as leaders in the same way. It was also found that men and women do not differ in their general perceptions of others as leaders. Possible explanations for these findings are discussed.

This report examines the implementation of UNSCR 1325, what it has accomplished, and its potential in Egypt, Iraq, Israel, the Palestinian territories, and Tunisia fifteen years after being passed by the United Nations Security Council. To understand the successes and challenges of 1325 in each nation, one-on-one interviews were conducted as a key part of this research. Interviewees included female and male academics, activists, government officials, and non-governmental leaders. The report distils lessons and recommendations that are applicable to the Middle East and North Africa region and those relevant to particular nations. The report’s findings aim to deepen the recognition and application of the essential linkages between advancing gender equality and creating sustainable national security and peace.

This document presents a Dissertations and Theses on Women as Transformational Leaders: Learning to Lead in the Community College. This upswing suggests that community colleges are the most likely place for women to achieve executive Leadership status. Yet, community college history is grounded in male dominance and women leaders remain marginalized in the community college system. The purpose of this study was to examine some of the factors that contribute to women executive leaders’ success specifically: (a) how women experience their leadership role in the community college, (b) how women vice presidents use transformational leadership, and (c) how women administrative vice presidents have learned to lead

Human Development Indices and Indicators: 2018 Statistical Update is the product of the Human Development Report Office (HDRO) at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Human development is about human freedoms. It is about building human capabilities—not just for a few, not even for most, but for everyone. In 1990 UNDP published the first Human Development Report (HDR). Since then, it has produced more than 800 global, regional, national and subnational HDRs and organized hundreds of workshops, conferences and other outreach initiatives to foster human development. These activities have extended the frontiers of analytical thinking about human progress beyond economic growth, firmly placing people and human well-being at the centre of development policies and strategies.