Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Respect, protect and fulfill : legislating for women's rights in the context of HIV/AIDS

| 2009
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Canadian HIV/AIDS legal network
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women's rights, human rights, civil law, jurisdiction, aids, manuals
This tool draws together international human rights law and examples from various jurisdictions as the basis for developing a legal framework for women’s rights in the context of HIV/AIDS. It focuses on sub-Saharan Africa but can be adapted to other regions. The 8 modules are available as PDFs.

Transforming protracted conflict through women's empowerment : quarterly report August 1, 2007 - March 15, 2009

| 2009
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Women's campaign international (WCI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, popular participation, political participation, disputes, dispute settlement, capacity building, colombia, sri lanka, liberia
Women’s Campaign International implemented its ‘Transforming Protracted Conflicts through Women’s Empowerment’ programmes in Colombia, Sri Lanka and Liberia to build the capacity of women from conflict-affected countries to participate in conflict transformation efforts.

Study on freedom of religion or belief and the status of women in the light of religion and traditions

| 2009
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: UN. Economic and social council. Commission on human rights
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women's status, civil and political rights, women, religious intolerance
This study looks at freedom of religion or belief and women's status from the viewpoint of religion and traditions and it aims to identify manifestations of discrimination and intolerance and formulate practical recommendations and actions for eradicating such practices.

Recommendations on civil society participation in a new women's entity

| 2009
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Women's environment & development organization (WEDO)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: civil society, women, associations, popular participation, gender mainstreaming, un
These are the GEAR recommendations for civil society participation in a new women’s entity at the United Nations.

Africa : Akina Mama wa Afrika regional consultation

| 2009
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Fahamu]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women's rights, human rights, africa
The 2009 meeting 'The Power of Women's Leadership and Movement Building: Gender Based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Conflict and Post Conflict Africa' is reported in terms of national, regional and continental strategies, challenges, lessons learnt, emerging trends and experiences.
 

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This information portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic documents on women’s political participation & representation, women’s rights, institutional mainstreaming, and decentralization & local governance. Find your resources in the database.