Category Archives: Gender

Gender in the Demographic & Health Surveys: Past, Present, & Future

Written by: Sunita Kishor

10 Dec, 2014

This post is part of a series commemorating 30 years of The DHS Program. When I first started at The DHS Program in late 1993 as a Women-in-Development Specialist, the survey questionnaires contained few questions that could shed light on the impact of gender on demographic behavior and health. While the questionnaires were designed to […]

Women’s Lives and Challenges

Written by: Sally Zweimueller

07 Mar, 2014

The Women’s Lives and Challenges: Empowerment and Equality since 2000 report assesses progress made toward gender equality and women’s empowerment since the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were adopted in 2000. It summarizes findings from 95 surveys conducted by in 47 countries from 2000 to 2011. Data on trends are available for 33 countries that hosted […]

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