Division for the Advancement of Women-DAW In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. In doing so, UN Member States took an historic step in accelerating the Organization’s goals on gender equality and the empowerment of women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women (OSAGI) United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) The main roles of UN Women are: Over many decades, the UN has made significant progress in advancing gender equality, including through landmark agreements such as the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
Gender and Development Sub-Programme : Publications Since the establishment of the Gender and Development Desk at the CARICOM Secretariat there has engaged in public education through the preparation and publication of pamphlets, books and monographs on various aspects of women’s experiences in the Caribbean by various gender experts in the Region. These include: • A Framework and Recommendations for Action on Children Affected by Migration in the Caribbean (CARICOM/IOM/UNICEF, 2010) • Gender Equality in the Caribbean: Reality or Illusion / ed. Gemma Tang Nain and Barbara Bailey (Jamaica: IRP, 2003). This book is a collection of essays by several Caribbean gender experts on the situation of women in the Region in the period since the Beijing Conference of 1995 to 2000/1. • CARICOM Plan Of Action To 2005: Framework For Mainstreaming Gender Into Key CARICOM Programmes • Women and Family in the Caribbean: Historical and Contemporary Considerations with special reference to Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago / ed.
Women for Women Journal Since 2003, Critical Half, the bi-annual academic journal of Women for Women International, has presented various perspectives on economic, social, and political issues as they relate to women in international development and conflict and post-conflict societies. The journal aims to raise awareness and spark debate among a variety of audiences about the importance of women's participation in development and reconstruction, and to discuss the unique contributions that women can make to these processes. Issue 9: Organizing Toward Social Change This issue of Critical Half explores the ways women’s organizing—locally and globally—drives social change, and offers creative strategies for advancing the Global Women’s Movement. The articles featured in this issue represent the diversity of groups and individuals participating in the Movement, underscoring the unique way it embraces and incorporates varied perspectives. Issue 8: Gender-Based Violence Issue 7: The Power of Women's Narratives
Demographic and Social Statistics Statistics and indicators on women and men This web site provides the latest statistics and indicators on women and men in six specific fields of concern: This web site provides the latest statistics and indicators on women and men in six specific fields of concern: - Population - Health - Women and men in families - Education - Work - Political decision making The statistics and indicators refer to the latest year for which sex-disaggregated data are available. The data have been compiled from official national sources as well as international sources. All sources are given at the end of each table, as are technical notes on the indicators presented. Related links: Social Indicators The World's Women reports Gender Info 2007 Contact: genderstat@un.org
Global List of Women's Organisations Global List of Women's Organisations A Subdivision of Fullmoon's Web Until I get funding to put the list in a more accessible and convenient form, it is merely a plain list, sorted by country or territory. To find out more about my plans for the list, please see the Frequently Asked Questions. Here's the list of countries and territories. You can scroll down the whole list, or pick a letter to go straight to that section. AGo back to the top of the page Go back to the top of the page Qatar (no entries) Go back to the top of the page RGo back to the top of the pageSGo back to the top of the pageTGo back to the top of the pageUGo back to the top of the pageVGo back to the top of the pageWGo back to the top of the pageYGo back to the top of the pageZGo back to the top of the page Frequently Asked Questions about the Global List of Women's Organisations Terms of Use How You Can Help Thanks and Acknowledgements Please write to Denise Osted, , with any of the following:
Inter-Parliamentary Union Parliaments need to act on climate change Parliaments should take stronger action on climate change through their legislative and oversight roles. This was one of the conclusions of a high-level regional seminar, which was jointly organized by the IPU and the National Assembly of Viet Nam in Ho Chi Minh City from 11 to 13 May. The seminar aimed at helping parliaments in the Asia-Pacific region achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Parliaments need to act on climate change 136th IPU Assembly and related meetings (Dhaka 1-5 April) Study on climate change legislation and litigation launched at Bonn Climate Conference Building a bridge between science and policy: IPU side event at the 70th World Health Assembly Vietnamese Ambassador discusses upcoming regional conference on SDG implementation with IPU Secretary General Finnish Parliament organizes meeting on gender-sensitive parliaments Pakistan’s new Ambassador to the UN calls on the IPU Secretary General Representative Democracy
The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) | Where Insight and Action Connect Social Watch | www.socialwatch.org AWARD News & Views Women eNews Kenya impowr.org Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women :: KIWOHEDE ::