Information on "Women's Rights"
March 2013
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Mar 2013
Adolescent Girls, Capabilities and Gender Justice
Author: Carol Watson, James Hamilton Harding, Caroline Harper
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This background note identifies the discriminatory social institutions, laws, norms and practices that deny girls the ability to reach their full potential. More on «Adolescent Girls, Capabilities and Gender Justice» -
Mar 2013
Advancing the UN's Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Author: Rob Jenkins
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This policy brief addresses the shortcomings of the UN's 2010 Seven-Point Action Plan on Gender-Responsive Peacebuilding. More on «Advancing the UN's Women, Peace and Security Agenda»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Indien in Aufruhr
Author: Christian Wagner, Kristina Roepstorff
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
In diesem Beitrag setzen sich die Autorinnen mit den Folgen der wachsenden Unzufriedenheit der Bevölkerung Indiens mit dem indischen Staat auseinander. More on «Indien in Aufruhr»
January 2013
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2013
Accessing Justice: Models, Strategies and Best Practices on Women's Empowerment
Publisher: International Development Law Organization (IDLO)
This study explores some of the challenges and solutions for women’s access to justice in diverse legal systems. More on «Accessing Justice: Models, Strategies and Best Practices on Women's Empowerment»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
Peacebuilding Efforts of Women from Afghanistan and Iraq
Author: Kathleen Kuehnast, Manal Omar, Steven E Steiner, Hodei Sultan
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Women leaders in Iraq and Afghanistan face numerous common challenges. More on «Peacebuilding Efforts of Women from Afghanistan and Iraq» -
Dec 2012
From Clause to Effect: Including Women’s Rights and Gender in Peace Agreements
Author: Cate Buchanan, Adam Cooper, Cody Griggers, Lira Low, Rita Manchanda, Rebecca Peters, Antonia Potter Prentice
Publisher: Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD Centre)
This report looks at how women's rights and gendered perspectives were included (or excluded) in six peace agreements from the Asia Pacific region and recommends alternative wording for provisions where improvements could easily be made. More on «From Clause to Effect: Including Women’s Rights and Gender in Peace Agreements»
November 2012
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29 Nov 2012
On the Killing of Women and Girls
Author: Aimée Hampel-Milagrosa
Publisher: German Development Institute
This commentary, discussing the killing of women and girls, argues that the reasons behind gender-related violence are multifaceted, as are the impacts. More on «On the Killing of Women and Girls»
October 2012
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22 Oct 2012
A Wake-Up Call for Pakistan
Author: Shahid Javed Burki
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This brief discusses the attempted murder of 14 year-old Malala Yousafzai by Taliban gunmen in the SWAT region of Pakistan. More on «A Wake-Up Call for Pakistan» -
Oct 2012
Promoting Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: a Call for Less Aid and More Politics
Author: Torunn Wimpelmann
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
The rights of Afghan women, deeply politicized and now set to fade from the international agenda, are facing an uncertain future. More on «Promoting Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: a Call for Less Aid and More Politics»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Preventing and Punishing Sexual Violence: The Work of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region
Author: Angela Ndinga-Muvumba
Publisher: African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)
This brief makes the case that the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and its member states should focus on strengthening justice mechanisms at the national and local levels to address the difficult and deep-rooted problems of... More on «Preventing and Punishing Sexual Violence: The Work of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region»
