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ENGAGING YOUNG MEN IN ADVANCING GENDER EQUALITY

Source: UN Women A Guidance Note to Inform the Development of National Policies and Programmes Based on Results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) – Middle East and North Africa. [gview file=”http://afakneswiah.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/understanding-how-to-engage-young-men-in-advancing-gender-equality_final_web.pdf”]

TOOLKIT FOR YOUTH ON ADVOCATING AND ACHIEVING GENDER EQUALITY BY 2030

Source: UN Women This toolkit is about how youth can advocate strategically for gender equality and empowerment of young women. It highlights ways in which youth can influence decision-making at community, local and national levels to achieve gender equality. An important running thread through the toolkit is on engaging young men as gender equality advocates. […]

Multi-sectoral Arab Strategy for Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health 2019-2030

Source: UNFPA The Strategy takes into consideration the humanitarian crises across many Arab states. It considers the development of the healthcare system in order to enhance the system’s capacity, resilience and preparedness to be responsive to the needs of mothers, children and adolescents in cases of armed conflicts, wars and natural disasters, as one of […]

Economic Abuse Report 2020

Source: The Co-operative Bank Refugee for women and children against domestic violence This report sets out findings from the research and insights from survivors on the extent and impact of economic abuse in the UK in 2020. Conclusions and recommendations for change for banks, credit reference agencies, the Government, and providers of services for survivors […]

Gender inequalities in care and consequences on the labour market

Source: European Institute For Gender Equality Gender inequalities in unpaid care are acknowledged to be the ‘missing link’ in the analysis of gender gaps in labour market participation, quality of employment and, particularly, pay. Women’s disproportional burden of unpaid care work affects and hinders their participation in the labour market in several ways.   [gview […]

Renewable Energy and Gender Justice

Source: Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights [gview file=”http://afakneswiah.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2020-Briefing-paper-renewable-energy-and-gender-justice-1.pdf”]  

OVERVIEW OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN SYRIA

Source: UNFPA The crisis in Syria has been globally recognized as one of the worst humanitarian crises of our time, displacing millions inside the country and forcing millions of others take refuge in neighbouring countries throughout the region. One of the most egregious and often misunderstood manifestations of the violence afflicting Syrians is genderbased violence […]