COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM WHILE RESPECTING THE RIGHTS AND AUTONOMY OF WOMEN AND THEIR COMMUNITIES
United Nation Women, January 2015
Summary
Despite slow global progress towards gender equality, including through the achievement of targets under the Millennium Development Goals, there are concerns that extremist groups favoring more rigid cultural and religious practices may roll back gains made by women, especially with regards to health and education.
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