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082			_222 _ae-book (MDP)
110			_aNational Commission for Women and Children
245			_aBhutan gender policy note / _cNational Commission for Women and Children.
260			_aThimphu : _bNational Commission for Women and Children, _c2013.
300			_ax, 61 p. : _bill. :
504			_aIncludes bibliographical reference.
520			_aTable of Contents Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Glossary ................................................................................ iii Executive summary................................................................................................................ v Matrilineal inheritance and land holding .............................................................................. v Gender gaps in labor markets and job quality....................................................................... vi Report Team and Acknowledgements ................................................................................... viii 1. Introduction and rationale of the report............................................................................ 1 1.1. Why gender is an important issue for Bhutan................................................................. 1 1.2. Purpose and organization of the report.......................................................................... 4 2 Methodology ...................................................................................................................... 5 Approach................................................................................................................................ 5 3. Findings.............................................................................................................................. 8 3.1. Matrilineal inheritance and land holding ....................................................................... 8 3.2. Gender gaps in labor markets and job quality................................................................. 12 4. Policies to promote gender equality.................................................................................. 25 4.1. Recommendation area 1: Promote equal ownership and agency over land................... 25 4.2. Recommendation area 2: Improve women’s education endowment............................. 27 4.3. Recommendation area 3: Improve women’s job quality and career advancement........29 4.4. Recommendation area 4: Address social norms that lead to gender inequality............. 31 4.5. Recommendation area 5: Conduct further research to better understand the gender gap in happiness..................................................................................................................... 33 5 Conclusion........................................................................................................................... 35 References.............................................................................................................................. 37 Annex 1: Data Description...................................................................................................... 40 Annex 2: Statistical tables....................................................................................................... 44 Annex 3: Framework and targeting policy interventions........................................................ 49
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