Administration of Justice Practices
      - Judiciary
      - Legislature
Public Prosecution
      - Role, Status and Independence of Public Prosecution
      - Automation / Computerization of their Working Systems
Human Rights
      - Accused, Offender, Prisoner
      - Children, Juveniles
       Women
      - Minorities, Refugees, Non-Citizens
      - Humanitarian Law
      - Prevention of Discrimination
      - Political, Civil, Economic, Social, Cultural Rights
Fighting Crimes
      - Investigation of Crimes
      - Prevention of Crimes
Types of Crimes
      - Fighting Corruption
      - Transparency Standards, Instruments
      - Organized Crime
      - Fighting Money Laundering
      - Financial Transparency
      - Terrorism
      - Cyber Crimes / Computer Crimes
      - Intellectual Property Crimes
      - Crimes against Women
      - Juvenile Delinquency
      - Crimes against the Environment
      - Trafficking in Persons
      - Trafficking in Drugs
      - Trafficking in Arms, Weapons
      - Crimes against Humanity (Genocide, Torture…)
Rule of Law and Governance
      - Democratic Governance
      - Development
      - Peace, Security
      - Protection of Human Rights
      - Role of Public Prosecution and Specialized Institutions
      - Importance of Parliaments
      - Local Governance
Reform
      - Legal, Judicial Reform
      - Legislation, Constitutional Reforms
      - Political, Economic, Educational Reform
Gender
      - Issues Related to Gender
      - Women and Parliament
Victims
Witnesses
Civil Society

Women

Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2009
This study presents detailed reports and quantitative ratings on the state of women’s rights in the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the first installment of a larger project encompassing the entire MENA region, which will be completed in November 2009. Although the study indicates that a substantial deficit in women’s rights persists in every country of the Gulf region and is reflected in practically every facet of their societies, its findings also include the notable progress achieved over the last five years, particularly in terms of economic and political rights.

Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa - Bahrain [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): Dunya Ahmed Abdulla Ahmed. 2009

Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa - Kuwait [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): Haya al-Mughni. 2009

Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa - Oman [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): Rafiah al-Talei. 2009

Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa - Qatar [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): Julia Breslin and Toby Jones. 2009

Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa - Saudi Arabia [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): Eleanor Abdella Doumato. 2009

Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa - United Arab Emirates [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): Serra Kirdar. 2009

Advancing Gender Equality – Using CEDAW and UN Security Council Resolution 1325. [ English ]
Author(s): . 2008
The purpose of this training module, prepared by UNIFEM, is to build the capacity and awareness of gender equality advocates in government and civil society in the Southern Caucasus to advocate for and support the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and UN Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security.

Empowered and Equal: Gender Equality Strategy 2008-2011 [ English ]
Author(s): . 2008
The UNDP Gender Equality Strategy is grounded in the premise that the development objective of equality between men and women, or gender equality, is absolutely indivisible from the UNDP human development goal of real improvements in people’s lives and in the choices and opportunities open to them.

On the Way to Improved Legal Reality: Strategies and Instruments Used to Tackle Discrimination against Women in the Arab World [ English ]
Author(s): Martina Sabra. 2008
This publication uses project examples to present innovative approaches that development cooperation can take in order to help women assert their rights and overcome gender-based discrimination. To this end, project and evaluation reports were examined to identify good practices and individuals involved were interviewed in partner countries. The primary aim was to identify successful strategies and instruments and make these available in a concise form.

A Life Free of Violence Is Our Right! [ English ]
Author(s): . 2007
This booklet seeks to demonstrate how garantees have succeeded in breaking intergenerational cycles of violence, in empowering survivors to make changes in their lives, in transforming communities and institutions into advocates for change, and in advocating for enabling policies and legislation.

Arab Human Development Report 2005 – The Advancement of Arab Women [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2007
This report discusses issues and principles concerning women and their role. It calls for comprehensive development in the Arab world. It focuses on the rise or advancement of women by themselves as a central prerequisite for societal progress.

Islamic Reform and Women [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2007
This study discusses the position or status of women under Islamic reform.

Women and Children – The Double Dividend of Gender Equality [ English ]
Author(s): . 2007
This report intends to provide a road map to accelerate progress towards gender equality and empowering women through education, financing, legislation, legislative quotas, engaging men and boys, women empowering women and improved research and data.

Women in Islamist Movements: Toward an Islamist Model of Women's Activism [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): Omayma Abdellatif and Marina Ottaway. 2007
Through interviews and conversations with women belonging to Lebanon’s Hizballah, Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, and other Islamist organizations across numerous Arab nations, the authors found an energetic debate among women activists on their newfound role as political actors.

Bahraini Women In Figures [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2006
This study discusses statistical findings pertaining to advances achieved by Bahraini women in the spheres of health and education as well as in economic, social and political spheres.

CEDAW and Security Council Resolution 1325: A Quick Guide [ English ]
Author(s): . 2006
This guide provides a basic introduction to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, and reviews their commonalities, synergies, and potential strategic uses, particularly in the context of conflict and post-conflict reconstruction.

CEDAW Kit [ English ]
Author(s): . 2006
This manual was produced to form a reference framework aiming to provide the parties interested in women’s status with information enabling them to follow up the implementation of the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), with particular regard, the NGOs which undertake the task of assisting their countries prepare the periodic reports presented to the CEDAW Committee in pursuance with Article 18 of the Convention.

Gender and Crime Prevention: Where are we Now? [ English ]
Author(s): Margaret Shaw. 2006
The paper discusses the parallel streams of work on violence against women and women’s safety which have emerged over the past twenty or more years, and the more recent, and often misunderstood, concept of gender. It argues that there is a need to integrate.

Gender Mainstreaming -Tools Marketplace - Annotated Resource Guide [ English ]
Author(s): . 2006
An annotated bibliography of resources from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and a wide range of partners related to the empowerment of women and human rights.

Iraqi Women and Violence [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2006
This study is an international research work on violence against Iraqi women and on the oppression they are exposed to.

Legislations and Laws Concerning the Work of Yemeni Women [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2006
This specialized analytical study provides a detailed explanation of legislation and laws concerning the work of Yemeni women.

Mediterranean Regional Consultation on Women’s Right to Adequate Housing [ English ]
Author(s): . 2006
The Mediterranean Consultation on Woman’s right to adequate housing was held in Barcelona from the 16th to the 20th of March 2006. It’s main objective was to inform the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur, Miloon Kothari, of the different demands and problems faced by women in the Mediterranean region in independently gaining access to decent housing.

Towards Political Empowerment of Jordanian Women [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2006
This study covers three major topics: first, women and international instruments of human rights; second, Jordan’s position in respect of these instruments; and third, how women’s legal status has been affected by these instruments. The report also identifies areas if legal concern relevant to the legal status of Jordanian women. The report also examines the status of women in Jordan in other areas including education, health, economic empowerment and the family. The report recognizes that considerable achievements have been made in terms of improvements in women’s status, but nevertheless highlights areas of particular concern in respect of women’s health and economic stats.

Women’s Image In Stories Written by Emirates Females [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2006
This study discusses how female writers present the image of women in their stories and novels from a feminist outlook.

Building Democracy in Egypt: Women's Political Participation, Political Party Life and Democratic Election [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2005
The report is the end-result of a project carried out by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) in cooperation with the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND). The project discussed democratic reform in Egypt, Jordan and Yemen and focused on three interconnected themes seen as entry points to help establish a reform-oriented agenda: electoral system reform, the political participation of women and the development of political parties.

Building Democracy in Jordan: Women's Political Participation, Political Party Life and Democratic Election [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2005
This report discussed women's participation in public life and its impact on women in Jordan, the political parties and the electoral systems in Jordan.

Building Democracy in Yemen: Women's Political Participation, Political Party Life and Democratic Elections [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2005
This report discussed the political participation by Yemeni women, the constitutional and legal Bases of Party Pluralism in Yemen and the impact of their implementation.

Gender and Media Handbook [ English ]
Author(s): . 2005
This manual contains critical background on the current challenges and opportunities around gender and media issues (representation, employment, ownership, and so on); contemporary activist and academic thinking on how gender issues are linked to questions around media power and social change; and advice on how to address gender issues in media institutions in order to transform organizational structures, policies and professional associations.

Gender Equality: Striving for Justice in an Unequal World [ English ]
Author(s): . 2005
The report presents strong arguments for why gender equality must be placed at the core of efforts to reorient the development agenda. Indeed, if some of the key contemporary challenges (economic growth and structural transformation, equality and social protection, and democratization) are to be met, this is essential.

Gender Mainstreaming - Tools Marketplace - Annotated Resources [ English ]
Author(s): . 2005
Annotated resources from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and a wide range of partners related to the empowerment of women and human rights.

How the US Erase Women’s Rights in Iraq [ English ]
Author(s): Ghali Hassan. 2005
Under the new U.S.-crafted constitution, which was put to referendum on the 15 October while the bloodbath mounts each day, women’s rights will be oppressed and the role of women in Iraqi society will be curtailed and relegated to the caring for “children and the elderly”.

Ijtihad and its Role in Reducing the CEDAW Reservations of the Arab Countries [ Arabic ]
Author(s): Naila Silini. 2005

Islam and Women's Rights [ Arabic ]
Author(s): Fahmy Howeidy. 2005

Limitation of Personal Freedom [ Arabic ]
Author(s): Zeinab Miadi. 2005

Making Rights a Reality: Violence against Women in Armed Conflict [ English ]
Author(s): . 2005
This report sets out the extent of the legal responsibilities that states, armed groups and individuals have under international law to respect and ensure the rights of women in armed conflict. It encompasses both conflict and post-conflict situations. The emphasis is on state and armed group obligations in relation to violence against women in war, although related abuses by other actors are also addressed.

Progress of the World's Women 2005: Women, Work and Poverty [ English ]
Author(s): . 2005
This report describes how governments, the United Nations, Non-Governmental Organizations, partners and socially responsible corporations can work together to ensure that informal workers, especially women, receive an equitable return for their labour.

Rise of the Arab Women Towards Expansion of Freedom Values [ Arabic ]
Author(s): Kamal Abdullatif. 2005

The Abuse of Islamic Interpretations to Weaken Women [ Arabic ]
Author(s): Naila Silini. 2005

Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation and Other Exploitative Purposes [ English ]
Author(s): . 2005
The present publication shares the preliminary findings of a study being conducted by the IRC, with the support of the Japan Committee for UNICEF on the protection of children from exploitation, with an emphasis on the practice of trafficking.

Violations of Human Rights in Arab World [ Arabic ]
Author(s): Mohsen Awad. 2005

Violence against Palestinian Women: Alternative Country Report to the United Nations Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women [ English ]
Author(s): . 2005
This report addresses the violence against Palestinian women committed by the Israeli authorities in and includes the gender-related impact of the violence against Palestinian women and girls.

Women of the New Iraq [ English ]
Author(s): Haifaa Zangana. 2005
This article argues that women's rights in Iraq have not been destroyed by Islam, but by the destruction of state and society brought on by foreign military aggression. Most Iraqi women recognise and try to sensitively cope with the predicament of dealing with occupation and the rise of reactionary practices affecting their rights and way of life.

Women, Violence and Health [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2005
This paper reviews the forms that gender-based violence takes, the contexts in which it occurs and the health consequences of violence against women. It ends with some recommendations for action by governments and professional bodies.

Women's Freedom in Arab World: Challenges and Prospects [ Arabic ]
Author(s): Hoda El Sadda. 2005

Women's Right in Focus: Egypt [ English ]
Author(s): . 2005
This report presents the findings of a study on public attitudes towards women's rights in Egypt. It discusses the status of women's political, educational, economic, and legal rights, as well as the role of the media and information technology in expanding the information available to women on news, politics, and local affairs. The study finds that progress for women is hindered by gaps in public knowledge about basic rights, as well as by institutional weaknesses in Egypt’s government.

Women's Rights in Islam [ Arabic ]
Author(s): Haytham Manna. 2005

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: Weakening the Protection of Women from Violence in the Middle East and North Africa Region [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2004
This Amnesty International report maintains that despite the fact that a number of countries in the Middle East and North Africa ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), yet the reservations they made diminish the domestic applicability of the convention and weaken the protection of women in the region.

Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Made Easy: Question and Answer Booklet [ English ]
Author(s): . 2004
This booklet provides a snapshot view of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). It aims to raise awareness of the rights to which women are entitled under CEDAW so that you can use the Convention to bring about concrete improvements in the lives of Caribbean women.

Divorced from Justice: Women's Unequal Access to Divorce in Egypt [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004
Egypt has ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Both require that Egypt take appropriate measures to ensure equality for both men and women in marriage and divorce. Hence, this report recommends that the Egyptian government should take immediate steps to ensure equality in the substantive and procedural laws and policies governing divorce.

Electoral Processes in Selected Countries of the Middle East: A Case Study [ English ]
Author(s): . 2004
This paper, published by the United Nations Office of the Special Advisor on Gender Issues and advancement of Women (OSAGI), attempts to give a brief analysis and assessment of how the electoral process in Yemen, Lebanon and Jordan was supportive, or not, of women’s participation, and then identify commonalities and differences which might help in drawing conclusions and recommendations on how to better support women’s full participation in elections in the Arab region as a whole, and possibly other post-conflict countries.

Gender and Development in Middle East and North Africa: Women in the Public Sphere [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004
This book seeks to advance the gender equality discussion in the region by framing the issues in terms of economic necessity. It analyzes the potential for women’s greater economic contribution to the region’s new development model and identifies key economic and sociopolitical impediments to women’s increased labor force participation and empowerment, and it suggests a way forward in developing an agenda for change.

Gender Issues and Concerns in Financing for Development [ English ]
Author(s): . 2004
The objective of this background paper is to use a gendered approach in examining the development financing strategies endorsed in the 2002 Monterrey Consensus. The paper seeks to identify what needs to be done to ensure that gender perspectives are incorporated in the global effort for economic and gender justice, peace and the realization of human rights.

Honoring the Killers: Justice Denied for "Honor" Crimes in Jordan [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004
This report describes the social context in which “honor” crimes take place, including the second-class status accorded to girls and women in law and custom. It also presents four case studies of women under threat from male family members, demonstrating the destructive, paralyzing effect of Jordan’s continued weak responses to “honor” crimes on women’s lives then concludes with recommendations.

It's In Our Hands: Stop Violence against Women [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2004
Throughout this report, individual cases of violence against women are described and in some cases illustrated with photographs. These stories aim to reinforce the point that violence devastates the lives of women all over the world. The stories have been selected to indicate the many forms and contexts of violence against women.

Lives Blown Apart: Crimes against Women in Time of Conflict [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004
In this report, Amnesty International shows some of the ways in which conflict affects women, and the many different roles which women play in conflict. It also attempts to address the human rights consequences of conflict, including its particular effects on women, can only be comprehensive and long-lasting if women play an active part in rebuilding society at all levels.

Progress of Arab Women 2004 [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004
The report follows the framework of the United Nations Development Fund for Women’s (UNIFEM) biennial report, Progress of the World’s Women, in evaluating women’s progress along a number of critical indicators. It also monitors the implementation of commitments made in the Beijing Platform for Action in 1995 and of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

Report on the Status of Jordanian Women: Demography, Economic Participation, Political Participation and Violence Against Women [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004
This report on the condition of Jordanian women falls in line with the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and its goals of economically empowering women and promoting their role in ensuring a secure life. The report also sheds light on women's progress in economic, social and political fields, as a means of achieving true equality between men and women, as well as improving women's status through their participation in and benefiting from sustainable development.

Statistical Report on the Status of Egyptian Women [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004
This book aims to provide policy and decision makers with a good tool for improving the situation of women in Egypt in the near future.

The Condition of Rural Women and Gender Issues [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004
This study discusses the condition of rural women, especially in terms of reproductive health, family planning and gender issues.

Towards Gender Equality in the Arab/Middle East Region: Islam, Culture, and Feminist Activism [ English ]
Author(s): Moghadam, Valentine. 2004
This is the background paper of the UNDP Human Development Report 2004. The paper examines the relations among gender, culture, and Islam, and draws attention to the tensions that exist between concepts of cultural heritage and concepts of cultural freedoms in the Arab region and elsewhere in the Middle East. The author argues that notwithstanding elements of a shared culture and shared religion, there is considerable variability in gender norms and laws in the Arab world/Middle East and there have been significant changes over time in the position of women, and describes debates and discussions within the region pertaining to women’s rights.

Women’s Right to Adequate Housing and Land [ English ]
Author(s): . 2004
Middle East/North Africa Proceedings of the Alexandria Consultation - Habitat International Coalition Housing and Land Rights Network. In cooperation with UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing and with collaboration and support from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Bibliotheca Alexandrina -Alexandria, Egypt, 23–26 July 2004. This consultation was the fourth in a series of civil society regional consultations to discuss the experiences women face as their right to adequate housing and land are violated on a daily basis.

Women’s Rights in Focus: Egypt [ English ]
Author(s): Brian Katulis. 2004
This is the report of the findings from May – June 2004 of a series of focus groups conducted with Egyptian citizens on women’ freedom. The findings revealed that progress for women is hindered by gaps in public knowledge about basic rights as well as by institutional weaknesses in Egypt’s government.

Women’s Rights in Focus: Morocco [ English ]
Author(s): Brian Katulis. 2004
A report of the findings of a nationwide focus groups with Moroccan citizens that conveys important insights about popular attitudes on women’s economic, social, political, and legal rights.

Women's Rights [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004
The proceedings of the regional workshop on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, Beirut, 26-27 January 2004.

A Manual for Integrating Gender into Reproductive Health and HIV Programs: From Commitment to Action [ English ]
Author(s): . 2003
This Manual aims to orient program managers and technical staff on how to integrate gender concerns into program design, implementation, and evaluation. It promotes greater understanding of how gender relations and identities affect individuals’ and groups’ capacity to negotiate and obtain better RH/HIV/AIDS decisions and outcomes.

Climate of Fear: Sexual Violence and Abduction of Women and Girls in Baghdad [ English ]
Author(s): . 2003
Many of the problems in addressing sexual violence and abduction against women and girls derive from the U.S.-led coalition forces and civilian administration’s failure to provide public security in Baghdad. This report recommends that it is essential that all parties involved in the reconstruction plans address the state’s inadequate protection of the rights of women and girls.

Gender Justice, Development and Rights [ English ]
Author(s): Maxine Molyneux and Shahra Razavi. 2003
Twelve studies were commissioned under the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) research project. The studies focus on the contemporary issues of neo-liberal policies, democracy and multiculturalism. This paper provides an overview of the issues and findings of these studies.

Making a Difference: Strategic Communications to End Violence against Women [ English ]
Author(s): . 2003
The purpose of this toolkit is to share the learning of the workshop series with women’s organizations working to end violence against women around the world. Recognizing that advocacy cannot be effective without a solid communications strategy, and acknowledging the power of communications in showcasing and magnifying the effects of innovative work, this kit is intended to support advocates for ending violence against women.

Not a Minute More: Ending Violence against Women [ English ]
Author(s): . 2003
This report aims to highlight achievements and indicate what must be done to build on these achievements regarding the dominant violence against women. It provides examples of good practices as well as of efforts that did not meet the goals set out for them — and explores why not. It looks at the challenges ahead, and asks what the most fruitful next steps might be.

Sudan - Human Development and Millennium Development Goal [ English ]
Author(s): . 2003
The focus of the paper is basically to answer how far gender sensitive policies are operationalized in Sudan. The objective of the paper therefore, is to come up with policies frameworks to enhance women’s empowerment and gender quality at the national level.

Transforming the Mainstream - Gender in UNDP [ English ]
Author(s): . 2003
This publication sets out key issues in gender mainstreaming, learning from the efforts of UNDP and its partners in governments and civil society organizations, bilateral and multilateral agencies. It takes as its premise that equality between women and men is central – not external – to the human development paradigm.

Violence Against Women: for the Protection and Promotion of the Human Rights of Women 2003 [ English ]
Author(s): . 2003
This report is a compilation of ten alternative country reports on violence against women that were submitted to the so-called “mainstream” United Nations human rights treaty monitoring bodies1 by the World Organization against Torture’s Violence against Women Programme, which represents an essential activity to integrate a gender perspective into the work of the five treaty bodies.

Women 2000 and Beyond: Women, Nationality and Citizenship [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2003
This issue of Women 2000 and Beyond considers discrimination against women in nationality laws. It examines laws that differentiate between women and men in the acquisition and retention of nationality, as well as in relation to the nationality of their children, highlighting the legal and practical disadvantages such laws cause.

Women and Development in Qatari Society [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2003
This is an analytical study of the condition of Qatari women and human development opportunities open to Qatari women.

Women and Participation In the Islamic State [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2003
This study discusses actual and indirect participation of women in political affairs under the Islamic state from the earliest era to the fall of the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad.

Gender and Development Information Kit [ English ]
Author(s): . 2002
This kit provides basic background information on gender, a glossary of gender terms, a concise description of gender analysis models as well as an annotated bibliography on gender for further reading. It also includes a list of Training and Research Institutes that are capable of administering research and training in this field.

Guidelines on International Protection No. 1 [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2002
Gender-Related Persecution within the context of Article 1A(2) of the 1951 Convention and/or its 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees. These Guidelines, issued by the Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, are intended to provide legal interpretative guidance for governments, legal practitioners, decision-makers and the judiciary, as well as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) staff carrying out refugee status determination in the field.

International Women's Rights Action Watch - Country Report: Tunisia [ English ]
Author(s): . 2002
The International Women's Rights Action Watch (IWRAW) prepared and submitted this report on Tunisia to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It provides an economic and political analysis of the country’s situation and its relation to the status of women’s rights.

Trafficking in Persons: A Gender and Rights Perspective [ English ]
Author(s): . 2002
This kit is an invitation to all practitioners addressing the issue of trafficking in persons to revisit and rethink their efforts from a gender and rights perspective.

Violence Against Women: for the Protection and Promotion of the Human Rights of Women 2002 [ English ]
Author(s): . 2002
This report is a compilation of ten alternative country reports on violence against women that were submitted to the so-called “mainstream” United Nations human rights treaty monitoring bodies1 by the World Organization against Torture’s Violence against Women Programme, which represents an essential activity to integrate a gender perspective into the work of the five treaty bodies.

Women, Peace and Security [ English ]
Author(s): . 2002
This study is an initiative undertaken in response to Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security adopted in October 2000. It shows that while many positive steps have been taken to implement the resolution, women still form a minority of those who participate in peace and security negotiations, and receive less attention than men in post-conflict agreements, disarmament and reconstruction.

Women’s Rights in Theory and Practice: Employment, Violence and Poverty [ English ]
Author(s): . 2002
Report published by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars providing a description on the current status of gender equality laws across the United States and lessons learned in the last three decades of the previous century concerning these laws.

Women's Movement in Egypt, with Selected References to Turkey [ English ]
Author(s): Nadje S. Al-Ali. 2002
Women's movements in the Middle East vary in terms of specific historical trajectories as well as current ideas and practices. Yet, they are similar in that they share several historical and political factors, such as their links to nationalist movements, their links to processes of modernization and development, and tensions between secular and religious tendencies. Specificities and differences can be found in overarching general themes, as becomes obvious in the context of two case studies -Egypt and Turkey- explored in this paper.

Comparative Assessment of Women’s Rights in the Middle East and North Africa [ English ]
Author(s): . 2001
Freedom House comparative assessment of women’s rights in the Middle East and North Africa. The goal of this survey is to facilitate and support national and international efforts to empower women in the Middle East and North Africa region through the comparative evaluation of women’s rights in 17 selected countries and territories. These countries, where women’s rights remain a salient issue, are: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine (Palestinian Authority and Israeli-Occupied Territories), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

General Assembly Resolution 55/67 (2001) [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2001

National Strategy for Women's Employment in Yemen [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2001
This national strategy is the result of cooperation between the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, other ministries, the private sector on one hand, and the International Labour Organization, United Nations Fund for Women and the European Union on the other hand. This cooperation contributed to persistent efforts aiming at advancing women's status and improving the standard of living of all Yemeni social strata.

Picturing a Life Free of Violence: Media and Communication Strategies to End Violence against Women [ English ]
Author(s): . 2001
This publication showcases a wealth and variety of media and communications strategies and materials used around the world to end violence against women. It highlights materials and campaigns, providing descriptions of innovative communication methods specific to domestic violence, sexual assault and harassment, harmful traditional practices, trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, and HIV/AIDS.

Turning the Tide: The Convention on Elimination of Discrimination against Women and Gender Dimensions of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic [ English ]
Author(s): . 2001
This publication contributes to understanding how the world's foremost blueprint for women's human rights can be put to work to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic from a gender perspective. It discusses the inherent problems that exist and broadens the knowledge gap.

Women’s Rights in Morocco [ English ]
Author(s): Driss Benmhend. 2001
A bill known as the “National Action Plan for Integrating Women in Development” was introduced March 1999 in Morocco and it aimed at asserting some basic rights for women against discrimination and abuse. However, the opponents of the plan see these changes as a diversion from the Islamic moral values.

Women's Land and Property Rights in Situations of Conflict and Reconstruction [ English ]
Author(s): . 2001
This report points in particular to the challenge of addressing inequalities that women face in land and inheritance rights. But it also presents many encouraging examples of success in doing so, including the importance of community development initiatives that work directly with women to solve local problems.

Accelerating Change: Resources for Gender Mainstreaming [ English ]
Author(s): . 2000
This manual is the tangible resource that emerged from the proceedings of the Technical Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming, Sanur, Indonesia, February 20-25, 2000. The manual is intended to be a practical resource for those engaged in mainstreaming gender equality in a variety of contexts.

CEDAW Tunisia Report 2000 [ English ]
Author(s): . 2000
The strategic objective of the Ninth Economic and Social Development Plan’s (1997-2001) was to enhance the integration of women into the development process. The priorities set within the framework of this plan were based on three major parameters: equality in public life, partnership in the family and access to decision-making positions.

Gender Justice, Development and Rights: Substantiating Rights in a Disabling Environment [ English ]
Author(s): . 2000
On Saturday, 3 June 2000, the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) held a one-day public workshop in New York to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly Special Session for the Beijing +5 review. The event was part of a yearlong research project that is assessing how far contemporary debates on and developments in the areas of rights and democracy have strengthened women's struggles for greater gender justice.

Gender, HIV and Human Rights: A Training Manual [ English ]
Author(s): . 2000
This report combines comprehensive background information on the epidemic with step-by-step training for community members. It also responds to the demand of HIV/AIDS gender-specific requirements by helping trainers enhance their understanding about the gender dimensions of HIV/AIDS.

Progress of the World's Women 2000 [ English ]
Author(s): . 2000
This report is the United Nations Development Fund for Women’s (UNIFEM) biennial investigation of progress made towards a world where women live free from violence, poverty and inequality. Topics covered include women's economic security and rights, engendering governance and leadership and promoting women's human rights.

Bringing Equality Home [ English ]
Author(s): . 1998
The UNIFEM booklet "Bringing Equality Home: Implementing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)" provides examples of how women have used CEDAW to change constitutions and national laws and influence court decisions in their countries are available at this site.

Bringing Equality Home: Implementing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1998
This booklet provides a collection of ‘snapshots’ of a dynamic process currently taking place around the world as societies explore ways of using the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to bring concrete improvements to women’s daily lives.

International Women's Rights Action Watch - Country Report: Algeria [ English ]
Author(s): . 1998
The International Women's Rights Action Watch (IWRAW) prepared and submitted this report on Algeria to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It provides an economic and political analysis of the country’s situation and its relation to the status of women’s rights.

International Women's Rights Action Watch - Country Report: Iraq [ English ]
Author(s): . 1998
The International Women's Rights Action Watch (IWRAW) prepared and submitted this report on Iraq to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It provides an economic and political analysis of the country’s situation and its relation to the status of women’s rights.

Women 2000 and Beyond: Sexual Violence and Armed Conflict: United Nations Response [ English ]
Author(s): . 1998
This issue of women 2000 focuses upon some of the developments taken to address sexual violence against women during armed conflict. It provides consideration to the failure of the international community to address the issue of war-time sexual violence during the early years of the UN and examines the manner in which sexual violence during armed conflict emerged as an item of serious concern within the UN.

Women’s Rights Handbook [ English ]
Author(s): . 1998
This handbook represents a summary of women's rights in important areas such as employment, economic independence, education, housing, health care, domestic relations, violent crimes and child care.

Women’s Rights Handbook 1998 [ English ]
Author(s): . 1998
The handbook contains information concerning laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age and disability, as well as sex. Therefore, it will be useful to all persons concerned about fair and equal treatment in employment, eco

International Women's Rights Action Watch - Country Report: Jordan [ English ]
Author(s): . 1997
The International Women's Rights Action Watch (IWRAW) prepared and submitted this report on Jordan to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It provides an economic and political analysis of the country’s situation and its relation to the status of women’s rights.

Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action [ English ]
Author(s): . 1995
The Platform for Action- an agenda for women's empowerment- aims at accelerating the implementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women and at removing all the obstacles to women's active participation in all spheres of public and private life through a full and equal share in economic, social, cultural and political decision-making.

Human Rights in Tunisia: Options and Accomplishments - Women's Rights [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1987
Chapter 3 of the declaration of human rights of November 7, 1987 covers the human rights of the Tunisian women.

Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women, 1985 [ English ]
Author(s): . 1985
The report is a review and appraisal of the achievements of the United Nations decade for Women, Equality, Development and Peace, Nairobi, 15-26 July 1985.

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1979
Text of the CEDAW Convention, which was adopted by the General Assembly in December 1979. It is in essence, the international bill of rights for women. The Convention requires states to eliminate discrimination against women in the enjoyment of all civil, political, economic and cultural rights. It also establishes programmatic measures for states to pursue in achieving equality between women and men

Universal Declaration of Human Rights [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 1948
This is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women - Country Reports [ English ]
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The website provides access to country reports submitted to the CEDAW committee after 1995. Countries that have ratified or acceded to the Convention are legally bound to put its provisions into practice. They are also committed to submit national reports, at least every four years, on measures they have taken to comply with their treaty obligations.

Gender and Development e-Brief [ English ]
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This electronic newsletter is published by CRTDA - Collective for Research & Training on Development - Action. The newsletter receives material from various regional and international sources for its publication.

Global List of Women's Organizations [ English ]
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This website provides a wide list of women’s organizations from all over the world, searchable by country.

Harmful Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children [ English ]
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The Fact Sheet #23 - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

International Women's Rights Action Watch - Country Report: Morocco [ English ]
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The International Women's Rights Action Watch (IWRAW) prepared and submitted this report on Morocco to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It provides an economic and political analysis of the country’s situation and its relation to the status of women’s rights.

Lebanon Decree on the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women [ Arabic ]
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Lebanese Government Decree No. 572, signed on July 24, 1996, authorized the Lebanese government to ratify the CEDAW Convention.

Legislative Guide for the Implementation of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime [ English ][ Arabic ]
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Rights of Muslim Women in Morocco [ English ][ French ]
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An overview of the laws governing women's rights in Morocco by Fadéla Sebti. Source: guide provides access to the law governing women's human rights in Morocco.

United Nations - Division for the Advancement of Women - Women Watch [ English ]
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Women Watch is a joint UN project to create a core Internet space on global women's issues. It was created to monitor the results of the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in 1995. It was founded in March 1997 by the Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW), the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW. Women Watch is a gateway to information and resources on the promotion of gender equality throughout the United Nations system.

United Nations - Division for the Advancement of Women - Women Watch - Meetings and Documentation [ English ]
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The page provides access to the meetings of the General Assembly, the sessional meetings of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the sessional Meetings of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the Expert Group Meetings, and other UN Panel Discussion, Workshops, Forums, Colloquium, and Consultation related to enhancing women's broad base participation in decision-making.

United Nations - International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women [ English ]
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INSTRAW serves as a vehicle at the international level to promote and undertake research and training programs to contribute to the advancement of women and gender equality worldwide. INSTRAW's current operational methodology is based on information and communication technologies (ICT) for the production, management and dissemination of gender related knowledge and information.

United Nations and the Commonwealth Systems Gender Training Resources Collection Initiative [ English ]
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provides enhanced access to gender mainstreaming capacity support materials from the United Nations and Commonwealth systems.

United Nations Development Fund For Women [ English ]
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UNIFEM promotes gender equality and links women's issues and concerns to national, regional and global agendas by fostering collaboration and providing technical expertise on gender mainstreaming and women's empowerment strategies.

United Nations Secretary-General Study on Violence Against Women [ English ]
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The in-depth study builds on work that has been undertaken so far on violence against women, synthesizes and evaluates findings, and identifies best practices and effective strategies, along with gaps and challenges. The study was conducted by the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women.

Working Women's Rights Manual [ Arabic ]
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This manual seeks to inform male and female workers of their rights at work and to raise their awareness of these rights. It also aims to raise awareness that leads to improving women's status at the workplace and contributes to obtaining their rights.