"With the world slightly past the halfway mark to the Millennium Development Goal deadline of 2015, pressure is mounting to promote gender equality. Goal Three is to promote gender equality and empower women - but in fact, every goal relates directly to women's rights. This calls for specific measures to bridge the gap between men and women, one of them being financing for gender equality ... In a one-on-one interview with IPS, Meryem Aslan shares her thoughts about gender financing in the region." (Quoted from article)