Abbreviations and data notes ABBREVIATIONS AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ALMPs active labor market policies ANC African National Congress APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ART antiretroviral therapy ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations ATM automated teller machine AUSAID Australian Agency for International Development BPO business process outsourcing CARICOM Caribbean Community CCT conditional cash transfer CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women CGAP Consultative Group to Assist the Poor CIDA Canadian International Development Agency CIM-OAS Inter-American Commission of Women(Organization of American States) CWDI Corporate Women Directors International DANIDA Danish International Development Agency DFCU Development Finance Company of Uganda DFID United Kingdom Department for International Development EAP East Asia and Pacific Region ECA Europe and Central Asia Region ECD early child development ECOSOC Economic and social council (United Nations) EdAttain Education Attainment and Enrollment around the World database EFM excess female mortality EU European Union EU-SILC European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FDI foreign direct investment FENATRAD Federagao Nacional dos Trabalhadores Domesticos(National Federation of Domestic Workers) FGC female genital cutting FHHH female-headed households FINCA Foundation for International Community Assistance FLFPR female labor force participation rate FPE free primary education xviixvii Abbreviations and data notes ABBREVIATIONS AIDS acquired immunodefi ciency syndrome ALMPs active labor market policies ANC African National Congress APEC Asia-Pacifi c Economic Cooperation ART antiretroviral therapy ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations ATM automated teller machine AUSAID Australian Agency for International Development BPO business process outsourcing CARICOM Caribbean Community CCT conditional cash transfer CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women CGAP Consultative Group to Assist the Poor CIDA Canadian International Development Agency CIM-OAS Inter-American Commission of Women (Organization of American States) CWDI Corporate Women Directors International DANIDA Danish International Development Agency DFCU Development Finance Company of Uganda DFID United Kingdom Department for International Development EAP East Asia and Pacifi c Region ECA Europe and Central Asia Region ECD early child development ECOSOC Economic and social council (United Nations) EdAttain Education Attainment and Enrollment around the World database EFM excess female mortality EU European Union EU-SILC European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FDI foreign direct investment FENATRAD Federação Nacional dos Trabalhadores Domésticos (National Federation of Domestic Workers) FGC female genital cutting FHHH female-headed households FINCA Foundation for International Community Assistance FLFPR female labor force participation rate FPE free primary education