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National Family Health Survey (NFHS): Gender Inequality and Women's Empowerment

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The National Family Health Survey 2005-06 focuses on two MGD Goals - (Goal 3) to promote gender equality and empower women and (Goal 4) to eliminate gender disparity in education. This short presentation on the findings highlights several gender disparities including access and control over resources; women’s decision making role; and acceptance of gender-based unequal norms.

Download the presentation here: NFHS-3 Gender Inequility and Women's Eompowerment