On 11 December 2006 the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) presented its new report "The State of the World's Children 2007: The Double Dividend of Gender Equality". The report examines the discrimination and disempowerment women face throughout their lives - and outlines what must be done to eliminate gender discrimination and empower women and girls. It looks at the status of women today, discusses how gender equality will move all the Millennium Development Goals forward, and shows how investment in women's rights will ultimately produce a double dividend: advancing the rights of both women and children.

For further information and to download the report, please go to: http://www.unicef.org/sowc07/