This report provides an overview of the issues and trends that emerged from mapping studies on aid effectiveness, gender equality and women’s empowerment in Indonesia, Nepal and Papua New Guinea. The studies sought to provide data on the extent to which national priorities for achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment are reflected in national development strategies, donor country specific strategies and programmes as well as the various modalities for development assistance, including sector-wide approaches, general budget support and multi-donor trust funds.

This report highlights UNIFEM's work to empower women in economic and public spheres, including achieving gender equality in democratic governance. Among the highlights during the year 2007–2008 were initiatives in empowering women in politics, advancing legislation on women’s rights, putting sexual violence on the security agenda, and engaging men against gender-based violence, among others.

This handbook sets out practical examples of parliament's active engagement in the budgetary process. It seeks to advance parliament's own institutional capacity to make a positive impact on the budget, and to equip parliament, its members and parliamentary staff with the necessary tools to examine the budget from a gender perspective.

This paper describes the status of women in Mauritius and progress made in women's political participation in the country. It analyzes the 2005 elections in Mauritius and highlights the role of civil society in increasing the numbers of women in the Mauritian National Assembly in 2005.

This resource describe's UNFPA's strategy for working with governments and partners in promoting gender equality around the world. It describes the purpose behind gender equality strategy and needs for gender mainstreaming.