Handbook Addressing violence and harassment against women in the world of work
The publication of this joint UN Women-ILO Handbook coincides with the unprecedented mobilization of millions of women, behind #MeToo and other movements, in a global response to sexual harassment and sexual assault in the world of work. Moreover, this handbook is being published within the context of the International Labour Organization (ILO) standard-setting process which […]
DOSSIER ON WIDOWHOOD: ISSUES OF DISCRIMINATION FOR THE ATTENTION OF CEDAW
The demographic picture has dramatically changed since WPD first presented its dossier on ‘Issues of Discrimination in context of Widowhood for the attention of CEDAW’ in 2010. There has been an unprecedented and exponential increase in the number of widows and wives of the missing, due to continuing eruptions of armed conflict, revolution, civil war, […]
The Future of Security Is Women: Women, Peace, and Security Report 2019
In this report, we share the ways women are redefining security by highlighting their security concerns and priorities, their accounts of how violence affects their lives, and their recommendations for including more women in security efforts. download: [gview file=”http://afakneswiah.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/world_pulse_the_future_of_security_is_women_report_2019.pdf”]
Report on the health of refugees and migrants in the WHO European Region
Across the WHO European Region, there are fundamental differences in the way health services are organized, financed and governed for the population as a whole, with health policies for refugees and migrants adding a further layer of complexity. Differences exist between countries in access requirements to health services and the level of implementation of regionally […]
Entitled to the same rights: What older women say about their rights to non-discrimination and equality, and to freedom from violence, abuse and neglect
Older women living in different social and economic contexts said they were discriminated against in many areas of their lives including employment, healthcare, financial services, access to development programmes and ownership and disposal of property. They said discriminatory, harmful ageist attitudes and practices were particularly strong against widowed or single older women, older women with […]
ENGAGING MALE CAREGIVERS TO END EARLY MARRIAGE IN LEBANON: TRAINING MODULES TO ACCOMPANY PROGRAMS WITH ADOLESCENT GIRLS
Why engage male caregivers? Male caregivers, especially fathers, have a profound influence in the lives of girls. Whether positive, negative or lacking, male caregivers exert considerable impact on girls’ development and opportunities. As a result, targeted programming for girls should identify opportunities to strategically engage fathers in being champions for their daughters’ safety and well-being. […]
We Are Still Here: Mosulite Women 500 Days After the Conclusion of the Coalition Military Operation
Almost two years after Mosul was declared ‘liberated’ from Daesh, the concerns that Iraqi women activists raised, alerting the international community about the severe repercussions of the military operations, have materialised; 1.8 million displaced Iraqis remain unable to return to their homes, and large parts of the city are entirely destroyed. download: [gview file=”http://afakneswiah.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ENG_We-Are-Still-Here_Mosulite-Women.pdf”]
Gender and Security Toolkit: Intelligence and Gender
The Tool has been written primarily for intelligence services, intelligence practitioners and intelligence policy-makers, and also for parliaments, including specialized intelligence oversight committees. It will be useful for other bodies that monitor and oversee the intelligence sector, such as ombuds institutions and national human rights institutions (NHRIs). Civil society organizations, gender equality advocates, scholars and […]
Gender and Security Toolkit: Parliamentary Oversight of the Security Sector and Gender
This Tool sets out a vision and strategies to deepen efforts to integrate a gender perspective and advance gender equality in parliamentary oversight of the security sector. Parliamentary oversight is of key importance in establishing an effective and accountable security sector which is responsive to the needs of the whole citizenry. Gender-responsive oversight is the […]
Justice to Transcend Conflict: Impact of Syrian Conflict Report
This report is part of a series of reports that provide multidimensional analyses of impacts of the armed conflict in Syria during the period 2011-2019, examining the socioeconomic situation and institutional performance of the country during this time1. This report, Justice to Transcend Conflict, diagnoses the conflict based on an innovative Human Status Framework that […]