It is good that economists no longer regard the equality efficiency tradeoff as an iron law. We should not invert the error and conclude that greater equality and better economic performance always go together.

Greater accountability for delivering on gender equality commitments required better tools.

Gender equality in economic life.

But another really important difference is how they get their greater equality.

As the country progressed towards achieving greater gender equality, the role of the Government had been consistently supportive.

Therefore, viewed in this way also, equality acquires economic and political importance.

So we conclude that it doesn't much matter how you get your greater equality, as long as you get there somehow.

We are also on track to achieve the targets of reducing child mortality, attaining greater gender equality and improving maternal health.

Only social and economic development will provide us an opportunity to realize sovereign equality.

Abe s conception of the US Japan partnership presupposes much greater equality. After all, a society like Japan, trying to escape two decades of economic malaise, cannot feel completely comfortable outsourcing its national security strategy, even to an ally that is as respected and reliable as the US.

And that seems to be the general picture that greater equality makes most difference at the bottom, but has some benefits even at the top.

Non consumptive use of sea turtles generates more revenue, has greater economic multiplying effects, greater potential for economic growth, creates more support for management, and generates proportionally more jobs, social development and employment opportunities for women than consumptive uses.

(b) Call for greater attention to gender perspectives in resolutions adopted by its subsidiary bodies, in particular concrete recommendations for action aimed at achieving gender equality

A review of the country's main socio economic indicators shows that greater efforts are needed to achieve higher levels of economic and social development.

The Department of Economic and Social Affairs should therefore be strengthened so that it could provide greater support to the Economic and Social Council.

In the economic field, regional initiatives must promote the greater openness and effectiveness of trade associations.

The Committee recommends that, in addition to the establishment of a Council on Gender Equality in Serbia and of an Office for Gender Equality in Montenegro, the State party expedite the adoption of a law on gender equality with a view to ensuring greater access for women to positions of responsibility in the Government and public employment sectors.

a) Integrate women's interests and concerns into national economic policies and reforms on a basis of equality with men taking into consideration the effect of global economic trends

Promotion of awareness or campaigns for women, talking about their rights, including the right of freedom from domestic violence, right for self defense and a greater participation in decision making bodies at all levels and in all domains of political life, social and economic spheres, ensuring equality of opportunity and access.

Greater participation of poor people and countries should be facilitated within the structures of global economic governance.

While she understood the country's economic constraints, she agreed with Ms. Gabr that gender equality was vital for development, and she believed that it would cost the Gambia nothing to pass legislation promoting equality.

They began to identify processes and tools that would encourage greater accountability when addressing gender equality issues and to improve the collection and dissemination of data, disaggregated by gender.

Efforts to achieve greater justice in international economic relations have not been as successful as we had hoped.

An enabling external economic environment for development requires greater coherence between the international trading, monetary and financial systems.

Increasing economic stability was achieved during the reporting period, with the Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities assuming greater ownership.

A solid foreign reserve position brought greater economic stability to Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon, where external vulnerability remained.

In connection with the 2005 Human Development Report, Azerbaijan had embarked on a survey of gender attitudes to stimulate public debate and trigger policy action to ensure greater gender equality.

International trade is a key vehicle for national economic growth, the elimination of poverty and enhanced regional cooperation, and its contribution to prosperity leads to greater economic stability.

As Germany s economic preponderance translates into greater political power, it becomes increasingly important to supplement this with France s unique point of view. This is particularly true in view of today s unstoppable progress toward closer economic integration, which will lead, happily or haphazardly, to greater political integration.

The overarching framework in the context of economic and social equality is provided by Article 25 which guarantees the equality of all citizens before the law and entitles all citizens to the equal protection of the law.

I hope the conference will help build momentum for greater international burden sharing for Iraq's political and economic reconstruction.

But for our people to enjoy the fruits of greater democracy, we need urgent international economic and financial assistance.

In such an uncertain situation, the challenge to PA economic policymakers of preparing for statehood could not be greater.

SADC upheld the principle of gender equality as a necessary and rational approach to economic growth, poverty reduction and overall human development.

A wide range of economic, social and environmental factors affect the health, gender equality and participation of socially vulnerable groups in society.

Turning to systemic issues and global economic governance, he noted that it was extremely urgent to ensure that all countries had a greater participation in global economic decision making.

The longer this choice is postponed, the greater the economic and political cost that ultimately will have to be paid.

The translation of overall development into greater stability and security is one modality upon which economic policy should be based.

All advocates for women's rights and gender equality must work to eliminate the economic and social conditions that keep girls out of school.

These challenges are even greater if one takes into account the need for public policies to be geared towards improving equality between men and women and to reflect the country's multicultural reality.

She wished to know what kind of a distinction was made between equality and equity, because the Government seemed to believe that gender equality would be achieved when Gambian women were able to participate equally in the country's economic development.

The Asian bond market and Asian bonds are thus mechanisms for financing for development that also promote greater regional economic stability.

It was encouraging that both developed and developing countries were giving greater attention to environmental protection when undertaking their economic activities.

Thirdly, we must allow the Economic and Social Council to play a greater role in drawing up international policies in the economic and social areas and following up on their implementation.

Yet equality before the law was not the same as equality in rights or gender equality.