International: OECD database charts discrimination against women
Source:
OECD A new database includes practices that discriminate against women, from forced marriages and female genital mutilation to restrictions on inheritance and ownership rights, that stand in the way of gender equality and economic development.
Website Link:
http://www.oecd.org/dev/institutions/GIDdatabase
Submitted on Thu, 04/20/2006 - 23:00
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