Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of CEDAW
Background
Constitution and Legislative Reform
e-Discussions
Equality in law for women and girls by 2030: A multistakeholder strategy for accelerated action
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November 18, 2019
Equality in law for women and girls by 2030: A multistakeholder strategy for accelerated action
More than 2.5 billion women and girls around the world are affected in multiple ways by discriminatory laws and the lack of legal protections.
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More than 2.5 billion women and girls around the world are affected in multiple ways by discriminatory laws and the lack of legal protections.
Situational analysis of women’s political participation in Zimbabwe
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September 13, 2019
Situational analysis of women’s political participation in Zimbabwe
The state of women’s political participation in Zimbabwe is undesirable, an anti-thesis to the country’s development.
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The state of women’s political participation in Zimbabwe is undesirable, an anti-thesis to the country’s development.
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Guinea adopts Law on Parity, securing equal representation of women on electoral lists
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The Republic of Guinea adopted on 2 May, a Law on Parity that says women must make fifty per cent of the candidate lists for elective positions. Article 2 of the Law, which was adopted by a unanimous vote, stipulates that: "Parity applies to any list of candidates for national and local elections, as well as for the holding of elective offices in public institutions".
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The Republic of Guinea adopted on 2 May, a Law on Parity that says women must make fifty per cent of the candidate lists for elective positions. Article 2 of the Law, which was adopted by a unanimous vote, stipulates that: "Parity applies to any list of candidates for national and local elections, as well as for the holding of elective offices in public institutions".
Videos
Tackling violence against women in politics in Lebanon
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May 9, 2019
Tackling violence against women in politics in Lebanon
Violence against women in politics is a serious violation of human rights and an obstacle to gender equality. Watch this video by UN Women Lebanon.
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Violence against women in politics is a serious violation of human rights and an obstacle to gender equality. Watch this video by UN Women Lebanon.
Gender Justice & The Law: Assessment of laws affecting gender equality in the Arab States region
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December 12, 2018
Gender Justice & The Law: Assessment of laws affecting gender equality in the Arab States region
Conducted by UNDP, UN Women, UNFPA, and ESCWA, this study on Gender Justice & the Law in the Arab States Region provides a comprehensive assessment of laws and policies affecting gender equality and protection against gender-based violence in Ara
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Conducted by UNDP, UN Women, UNFPA, and ESCWA, this study on Gender Justice & the Law in the Arab States Region provides a comprehensive assessment of laws and policies affecting gender equality and protection against gender-based violence in Ara
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UN Women applauds historic advances towards gender parity in the Mexican Congress
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Statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director
Date: Thursday, July 26, 2018
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Statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director
Date: Thursday, July 26, 2018
A Practitioner’s Toolkit on Women’s Access to Justice Programming
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May 8, 2018
A Practitioner’s Toolkit on Women’s Access to Justice Programming
Access to justice for all is a critical litmus test of peaceful and inclusive societies, and an essential condition for substantive equality, human rights, and sustainable development.
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Access to justice for all is a critical litmus test of peaceful and inclusive societies, and an essential condition for substantive equality, human rights, and sustainable development.
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Citizen engagement in Morocco: breaking down barriers to political inclusion
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Morocco’s constitutional reform in 2011 forms the basis of new laws and practices which increased civil participation in the decision-making process, but more remains to be done. How to strengthen the role of civil society organizations (CSOs) as “the cement between government and citizens”?
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Morocco’s constitutional reform in 2011 forms the basis of new laws and practices which increased civil participation in the decision-making process, but more remains to be done. How to strengthen the role of civil society organizations (CSOs) as “the cement between government and citizens”?