A feminist cartographer`s toolkit
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INTEGRATING A GENDER PERSPECTIVE INTO HUMAN RIGHTS INVESTIGATIONS: Guidance and Practice
This publication provides practical guidance on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of investigative bodies or entities, from the planning phase, to the investigations to writing the report and presenting its findings. It specifically aims to strengthen the content of human rights reports in order to accurately depict the different experiences of […]
The Global Humanitarian Overview 2018
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Information About the Right of Women and Girls with Disabilities to be Safe from Violence
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GENERATION EQUALITY FORUM: An overview
The Generation Equality Forum is a global gathering for gender equality, convened by UN Women and co-chaired by France and Mexico, with the leadership and partnership of civil society. Building on the Beijing+25 national and regional reviews and CSW64. [gview file=”http://afakneswiah.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Generation-Equality-Forum-2020-UN-Women.pdf”]
SOCIAL POLICY BRIEF 2019 BRIDGING THE INEQUALITY GAP AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE ARAB REGION
In recent years, the Social Development Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has focused on advancing the social justice agenda by providing knowledge and capacity development tools on mainstreaming the principles of equality and social justice in national development policies and programmes, and developing workable solutions and policy recommendations to […]
Leaving no woman or girl behind: Trends in specific recommendations issued by the CEDAW Committee
As part of the Beijing+25 and Generation Equality Forum processes, and in accordance with the principle of leaving no one behind enshrined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the present analysis provides an overview of trends in relation to specific recommendations issued by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) […]
STRATEGY FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN (2018–2021)
The present Strategy for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (2018–2021) establishes the first institutional framework on gender equality for the United Nations Office at Vienna/United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNOV/UNODC). One of its aims is ensuring that United Nations standards to promote and achieve gender equality are met. It provides a […]
Lifelong Wellbeing for Survivors of Sex Trafficking: Collaborative Perspectives From Survivors, Researchers, and Service Providers
This article presents a collaborative effort designed to inform policy and practice related to the wellbeing of survivors throughout the life course. Through an interactive two-day workshop and subsequent consultations, this effort engaged a network of scholars, practitioners, and survivors, and employed a participatory model of wellbeing that was developed for use with highly marginalized […]
Rights Eroded: A Briefing on the Effects of Closing Space on Women Human Rights Defenders
Using a human rights framework and gender analysis, this briefing report sheds light on the common challenges of closing space that frontline WHRDs face—as well as on their strategies for resistance. It is based on interviews with representatives of two women’s funds, and twenty four representatives of women’s and LGBTQI+ civil society networks, coalitions, and […]