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WASHINGTON, March 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of International Women's Day, USAID and The Demographic and Health Surveys Program, an ICF International program, will release a new report analyzing women's progress over the last decade, Women's Lives and Challenges: Equality and Empowerment since 2000 . 

This report, among the most extensive recent assessments of women's status, looks at women's progress in four continents and more than 45 countries.  Based on almost 100 national surveys, Women's Lives and Challenges, evaluates trends in women's access to education, employment, domestic decision-making power, access to health care, and violence.  

The report will be released at a forum hosted by USAID, with guests to include Katherine Taylor, USAID's Deputy Assistant Administrator for Global Health, Ambassador Amina S. Ali of the African Union, Ambassador Koukku-Ronde of Finland, Ambassador Kare Aas of Norway, and Carla Koppel, Chief Strategy Officer for USAID.  Guests will review report findings and implications for action.

The event, USAID's Enduring Commitment to Improving Women's Lives: Closing the gender data gap with The Demographic and Health Surveys Program, will be held on March 7, 2014 , from 3-5 p.m., followed by refreshments.

Event will have live tweeting. Follow the conversation:
@DHSprogram 
#WomensLives

SOURCE The Demographic and Health Surveys Program