Local and foreign born women report abusive behaviour by their spouse in almost equal numbers.

Among the younger population, the proportion of literate women was almost equal to that of men.

Changes and shortcomings in leadership, more off than on international diplomacy and institutional failures account for this in almost equal measure.

Compared to 1991, the sex ratios among native Arubans have decreased, i.e. the number of men and women is now almost equal.

Indeed, in Italy almost 50 per cent of its share of that Fund had been used to advance equal participation by women in the labour market.

According to the data available for the analyzed population of BiH, the number of educated persons is composed of an almost equal number of men and women.

International observers estimated the Syrian Arab Republic's external debt to be 22 billion by end 2004, almost equal to GDP, whereas official sources reported much lower figures.

First of all, the proposal submitted by the group of four envisions drastically altering the Security Council's composition as regards the proportion of permanent to non permanent members, making that proportion almost equal.

In 2002 2000, the number of school enrollments reached 18 million with girls making up almost an equal share of 47.49 for primary level, 47.26 for junior secondary level and 47.36 for senior secondary level.

Equal pay must be given for equal work.

Almost no overlap. Almost no overlap. And what has happened?

They averaged 37 billion in FDI outflows per year from 2001 to 2003, almost equal to the annual world totals during the first half of the 1980s about one third of this amount went to developing countries.

Almost.

(iv) Ensuring equal access to economic opportunities and equal pay and other rewards for work of equal value

9.1.4 The right to equal remuneration, including benefits, and to equal treatment in respect of work of equal value

All languages being equal, English is the most equal of all.

Almost all of the details, almost all of the surface intricacies were preserved.

One is in the south and in the west of India, which is already going to be fully expensed by 2015, because in that part of the country, the fertility rate is almost equal to that of a West European country.

It would almost certainly help reduce the risk of an early repeat of the financial crisis. The obvious candidates to replace them are Chinese and other Asian consumers, whose combined economies are more than equal to that of the US.

All languages are equal, but English is more equal than the others.

Equal opportunities

The damaging impact of active gender discrimination such as bride burning and female infanticide is clear. But passive discrimination tolerating rules and institutions that deny women equal say in reproductive decisions, equal access to education and employment, equal pay for equal work, equal rights before the law, and equal political influence is similarly destructive.

It's almost like ...

I almost died.

SJ Mmm, almost.

HE Almost none.

I almost drowned.

It's almost six.

Almost everyone came.

He almost died.

I almost won.

We're almost broke.

q) Enact and enforce legislation to guarantee the rights of women and men to equal pay for equal work or work of equal value

China s GDP will almost certainly surpass that of the US within a decade, owing to the size of its population and its impressive economic growth rate. But, measured by per capita income, China will not equal the US for decades, if then.

Even in such environments where equal access to education is secured at all levels, this does not reflect equal opportunities in progress in career, selection of profession, equal salaries, decision making opportunities and equal economic strength.

Is a believer equal to an evil doer? They are not equal at all.

Is a believer equal to an evil doer? They are not equal at all.

Equal Rights Legislation

Promoting equal rights

ii. Equal pay

The ban on discrimination in the Dutch Constitution is implemented in six specific Acts of Parliament the Equal treatment Act, the Equal treatment (Men and Women) Act, the Equal treatment (Working Hours) Act, the Equal treatment (Temporary and Permanent Contracts) Act, the Equal treatment in Employment (Age Discrimination) Act, and the Act on Equal treatment of Disabled and Chronically Ill People.

Almost nothing has changed.

And we're almost there.

I almost miss it.

Almost out of kindergarten.