Gender and the Millennium Development Goals

The Millennium Development Goals (MDG's) have become a prime focus of development work throughout the globe. They are derived from the Millennium Declaration of September 2000. The MDG's are the benchmarks of development progress which includes programmes for eradication of poverty, achieving universal primary education, combating dreaded deceases, gender equality and empowerment etc. MDS's can be achieved when all actors work together. Further there should be commitment on the part of rich as well as poor countries to help each other .The present paper discusses the different aspects relating to MDGs such as Promotion of Gender Equality and Empowerment, Identifying the indicators to measure MDGs, the limitations of these indicators etc., The present article also offers certain suggestions to meet the goals of women empowerment.