Region:Asia Pacific
Current UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
World Bank Income Classification:Low Income
The World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.
Least Developed Country:Yes
Since 1971, the United Nations has recognized LDCs as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged in their development process, for structural, historical and also geographical reasons. Three criteria are used: per capita income, human assets, and economic vulnerability.
Gender Inequality Index:0.575
GII is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men, and vice-versa.
Gender Development Index:0.723
GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:209,497,025
Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision
Male:19,976,265 (9.5%)
Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)
outcome XM-DAC-41146-FIJ_D_6.1
Global normative and policy frameworks for gender equality and women’s empowerment are implemented in the Pacific
Ensuring global normative and policy frameworks for GE/WE are implemented in the Pacific is a priority for the Fiji MCO. There has been siginificant progress made during 2022. The Fiji MCO has coordinated with the Gender Technical Working Group - GTWG - (UN Women, UNFPA, Pacific Community, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, and civil society) to ensure that Pacific governments are prepared to engage substantively in the CSW and that work around CSW, the Triennial Conference for Pacific Women, the Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders' Meeting, and other regional and global mechanisms for GE/WE are aligned. In 2022 the GTWG supported teleconferences in the lead up to CSW66 to build capacity of Member States on CSW negotiations and to raise awareness of the priority theme. Efforts were made to link the CSW66 and COP processes, which resulted in stronger collaborations between intergovernmental organizations towards both intergovernmental processes. The GTWG provided technical support towards the development of a gender and climate change policty brief ahead of the COP in Egypt. Agreed conclusions from the CSW66 were used in the development of this brief as well as in the development of a COP side event on gender and climate change. Addtionally, mometum on CEDAW reporting has increased with more Pacific Islands countries. Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Marhsall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia have expressed interest to commence with their delayed CEDAW reports. This was a key outcome from the Regional CEDAW learnng exchange with 100 Pacific delegates from 10 Pacific Island Governments nowe having increased capacities and knowledge of CEDAW Reporting process including the recently adopted simplified reporting procedures. The CEDAW Learning Exchange workshop enabled Pacific Government to reflect, share and provide guidance, as well as to strengthen Pacific Island governments’ capacity, for the reporting and implementation of CEDAW working towards improving the status of women and girls in the region. Another form of support provded through normative work is support to Fiji government on Fiji Country Gender Assessment. The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation (MWCPA) in Fiji has successfully led ground-breaking work on developing the most up-to-date Fiji Country Gender Assessment (FCGA) which looks at over 9 thematic areas in its assessment of the progress, gaps, challenges, and recommendation for advancement of gender equality in the country. This evidence-based resource will increase the capacity of MWCPA to effectively assess progress against regional and international frameworks including SDGs, Beijing Platform for Action, CEDAW as well as the Pacific Leaders Gender Equality Declaration (PLGED).Showing 11 - 11 of 11
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