Subprogramme 4 Social development and equity

A new institutional architecture to address social equity and attain social cohesion is urgently called for.

Social equity is not irrelevant even in America, the land of opportunity.

Strengthening of popular participation, equity, social justice and non discrimination as essential foundations of democracy

Declares that popular participation, equity, social justice and non discrimination are essential foundations of democracy

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In 2003, the Gender and Social Equity Committee of the House of Representatives had been set up which, together with the Equity, Gender and Social Development Committee of the Senate, ensured that draft legislation promoted equality and non discrimination of women.

We need to recognize that major prerequisites for women's health are peace, housing, education, social security, social relations, food, income, empowerment, gender equity, sustainable resource use, and social justice.

Peace stems from authority, but lasting peace will require us to weave a social fabric of equity.

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To effect these plans, an Equity Desk was established under the Department of Strategic Management and a Social Equity Task Force with representatives from both Government and civil society organizations were appointed to monitor the development and implementation of the Gender Equity Policy.

Developing countries' main challenge is how to strengthen domestic supply capacity and reconcile trade, development, social and equity considerations.

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This must be redressed not only for their own benefit, but also for reasons of social equity and policy effectiveness.

Contributing to increased social equity by improving indigenous peoples' income levels and employment opportunities in the wider Australian employment market

(d) Social equity To promote the widespread distribution of economic and social benefits from tourism throughout host communities, including improvement of opportunities, income and services available to the poor

The aim of the two campaigns is to reduce urban poverty through renewed policies which emphasize equity, sustainability and social justice.

But markets and capitalist incentives have clear weaknesses in ensuring stability, equity, and sustainability, which can adversely affect political and social cohesion.

There could be no talk of peace and stability unless poverty was eradicated, economic and social equity achieved and sustainable economic development attained.

Equity, on the other hand, was a much more flexible construct, often linked to the issue of social justice and subject to interpretation.

The enhancement of social equity should be the cornerstone of the public agenda and government action necessary at the national, regional and international levels.

Developing countries are facing challenges with regard to how to strengthen domestic supply capacity in services and reconcile trade, development, social and equity considerations.

Senegal had established institutional mechanisms designed to promote gender equity and the social and economic empowerment of women, while remaining sensitive to cultural mores.

Start with equity.

i. Gender Equity Policy

Promoting greater gender equity.

Taming the Private Equity Locusts

Employment equity and workplace diversity

The council wants Port Phillip to be a sustainable community, not merely in an environmental sense, but also in terms of social equity, economic viability, and cultural vitality.

UNICEF will also ensure that leveraging initiatives are consistent with a human rights approach, e.g., by not undermining equity objectives or drawing resources away from existing social services.

Policymaking that is consistent with social development goals also needs a decision making system that incorporates the principles of participation and transparency and consideration for equity and equality.

Public procurement has been employed to advance social equity objectives, for example, with special consideration given to businesses owned by certain disadvantaged groups or targets for women's employment.

The basic principles of the System are decentralization, with a single administrating body at each level of government equity universal access full assistance and social participation, among others.

Equity structures have also benefited from logistical support (computers, office facilities) and from technical assistance (National Equity Committee).

An educational revolution, the axis of social cohesion, is the path by which we will be able to ensure equity, a fair distribution of income and the opening of new channels of social services, without which democracy remains only half realized.

Unfortunately, this has led to problems of social equity and environmental sustainability, which require complex coordination of bureaucratic silos in order to overcome the resistance of powerful vested interests.

Higher equity capital requirements, for example, require banks to fund themselves with relatively more equity and relatively less debt.

Economic efficiency and social equity, which are essential factors throughout the development of the policy, require the relative weight of the various component production systems to be taken into account.

As a further enhancement to the Australian Government's equity provisions for higher education students, the Higher Education Equity Support Programme was introduced in 2005 following a review of higher education equity measures under the reforms.

55 186. Towards a strengthened and stable international financial architecture responsive to the priorities of growth and development, especially in developing countries, and to the promotion of economic and social equity

56 181. Towards a strengthened and stable international financial architecture responsive to the priorities of growth and development, especially in developing countries, and to the promotion of economic and social equity

Instead, the gerontocracy has simply realized older generations dreams of equity and social security at the expense of today s youth, who have been shouldered with a crushing burden of public debt.

Together with the global United Nations conferences and summits, they also underline the urgency for achieving rapid and sustained economic growth in the developing countries with social equity and sustainable development.

The new India Partnership Forum has formulated a social code for business adopted by 319 companies committed to take specific actions to ensure gender equity and women's equal access to employment.