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UN Women: Rural Women Take on a New Role in Delivering Services in Tajikistan

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Wed, 2012-02-22 06:18

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In Northern Tajikistan, in the village of Qal’achai Mazor in Isfara district, the story of Savrukhon Kholmatova is all too common. A mother of four children, she is also the primary care provider for her three disabled nieces and nephew. For Savrukhon, life is a daily struggle to provide for her children and her orphaned dependents, who lost their mother at a young age to disease, and a father in a rail yard accident. Adding to the problems was the absence of the birth certificates of the nieces and nephews, which made claiming disability benefits impossible.

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UN-WOMEN: Reparations for Women Survivors in Northern Uganda

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Tue, 2012-02-21 04:44

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Following decades of civil strife and insurgency in northern Uganda, there has been much discussion on how to achieve lasting reconciliation. High on this agenda is reparations for its victims. Reparations can acknowledge the rights and dignity of those harmed by conflict by providing some justice, and resources to rebuild lives and communities.

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UNDP: Indonesia: Fighting for Social Justice

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Sun, 2012-02-19 22:25

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Photo credit: UNDP Indonesia

Three years ago, Indonesian housewife Ibu Odah had little knowledge of legal affairs. Now, the mother of two is at the forefront of a legal fight against domestic violence in the remote island of Ternate, in the North Moluccas province of Indonesia.

With the knowledge and expertise that she has acquired from a legal empowerment and assistance project supported by the Government of Indonesia and UNDP, Ibu Odah is now able to provide free legal advice to victims of domestic violence in Tobololo village. As a trained paralegal, Ibu Odah has so far handled three cases of domestic violence and succeeded in bringing them to the local judicial court.

This national strategy focuses on several themes so that the benefits of legal empowerment go beyond personal legal disputes. These include legal and judicial reform, legal aid, local governance, land and natural resources and the rights of women. While supporting access to legal services, the strategy recognizes that justice for the poor involves ensuring fair and equal access to all public services.

Ibu Oda hopes that other women in her community will follow in her footsteps, and that in the future there will be many more people like her working for social justice.

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UN Women:Joint Statement of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Sun, 2012-02-12 19:28

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The ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) convened a Consultative Meeting with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General on Violence against Children (SRSG-VAC) and CEDAW Committee experts on violence against women in Manila, the Philippines, on 16-17 January 2012. The Consultation was supported by UN Women and UNICEF.

The Consultation provided an opportunity to exchange views on a rights-based approach to initiatives designed to prevent and address all forms of violence against children (VAC) and violence against women (VAW), in the light of international human rights standards, in particular the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), both ratified by all ASEAN Member States.

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Read the complete statement at ASEAN, published 17 January 2012



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