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ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/SDD/2011/Technical Paper.4

Country: Arab region, Kingdom of Bahrain, State of Palestine

Publication Type: Policy briefs

Cluster: 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination

Focus Area: Gender equality, Inclusive development, Population dynamics & migration

Initiatives: Women’s rights and gender mainstreaming

SDGs: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Keywords: Arab countries, Gender mainstreaming, Social development, Social policy, Youth policy, Sustainable development

Social Policy Brief: Gender mainstreaming in youth strategies, Issue No. 5

January 2011
This brief provides an overview of national youth policies in ESCWA member countries and underlines the importance of youth and gender integration in fostering sustainable development. It also includes an evaluation of gender mainstreaming in youth strategies, particularly in Bahrain and Palestine, by reviewing the National Youth Strategy (2005-2009) of Bahrain, and the Palestinian National Policy for Adolescents and Youth (2011-2013) and assessing the extent to which gender was taken into consideration in the analyses, objectives and issues proposed for action in those policies and documents and formulating recommendations to assist ESCWA member countries in raising awareness of gender issues and mainstreaming them into national policies and relevant indicators; and highlighting best practice and lessons learned and sharing them with Governments and other stakeholders in the region.
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