This report contains sections on the socio-political participation of women and provides statistical information on the evolution of applying gender equality policies.

This report analyzes the developments of women´s political participation in Latin American since the beginning of the third wave of democratization in the Region. It compiles data from 18 countries.

This consolidated response summarizes the experiences and perceptions of violence against women in politics shared by iKNOW Politics members responding to the 10-14 December 2007 E-Discussion. Seventeen responses were received from members of iKNOW Politics' global network, from Kenya to Ecuador, from Sweden to Iraq, from Southeast Asia to South Eastern Europe. Members identified forms of violence against women in politics and shared measures that have proven effective in countering the violence.

This manual, specifically addressed to groups and individuals not well versed in legal matters, provides tools to human rights activists and defenders who investigate violence perpetrated against women by non-state actors. Its goal is to offer guidance with regard to the legal definitions and human rights protection mechanisms that may help them compel States to fulfill their obligation to protect. It presents concrete examples of particular forms of violence committed against women by non-state actors and models of strategies that have been used effectively, particularly in Muslim communities.

This resource provides relevant knowledge to facilitate mainstreaming gender-responsive approaches into reproductive health programmes, and the inclusion of specific aspects of gender inequality and disadvantage into national policy frameworks. It focuses primarily on health, particularly reproductive health; on HIV/AIDS; and on violence against women as it relates to health services.