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- Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Centre For Women
[ www.escwa.un.org ]
Languages: English | Arabic
The strategy of the ESCWA Centre For Women (ECW) is to improve the status of Arab women and empower them economically, socially and politically.
- Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Centre for Gender and Development (ACGD)
[ www.uneca.org ]
Languages: English
The African Centre for Gender and Development (ACGD) services national, regional and sub-regional bodies involved in development issues related to gender and the advancement of women.
- UN Women Arab States Regional Office
[ www.unifem.org.jo ]
Languages: English
- Exploring the Dynamics and Vulnerabilities of HIV Transmission Amongst Sex Workers in the Palestinian Context
[ www.unwomen.org ]
Languages: English
Supported by UN Women, Exploring the Dynamics and Vulnerabilities of HIV Transmission Amongst Sex Workers in the Palestinian Context aims to emphasize the importance of strengthening the current national HIV and AIDS policy in the oPt, dispel stigmas attached to sex work and call for greater efforts to prevent sexual exploitation and support reintegration.
- Gender in the Millennium Development Goals: Information guide for Arab Millennium Development Goals reports
[ www.escwa.un.org ]
Languages: English
The guide summarizes the main gender issues and concerns in the region in the context of each Millennium Goal. It also provides a detailed assessment of the availability of sex-disaggregated data and gender sensitive indicators in the Arab region for gender responsive monitoring and reporting of MDGs. UN-ESCWA, 2008
- Gender and the Empowerment of Women in the Arab Region
[ http://www.escwa.un.org/divisions/databases/ecwpubs/pub.asp ]
Languages: English
Database by UN-ESCWA's Centre for Women reflecting new research in the field, and including information on civil society organizations working on gender and women's empowerment as well as experts on gender and women's issues in the Arab world.
- OCHA/Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN)
[ www.irinnews.org ]
Languages: English
Information on humanitarian issues in Africa and Asia. Includes searchable database with information on gender issues, and country profiles.
- Towards Gender Equality in the Arab/Middle East Region: Islam, Culture, and Feminist Activism
[ hdr.undp.org ]
Languages: English
Human Development Report Office, Background paper for HDR 2004. Provides an overview of feminist activism in the Arab/Middle East region and a discussion of gender equality and Islam. UNDP, 2004
- Johannesburg Position on Women and Girls' Rights and HIV/AIDS in Africa
[ www.unifem.org ]
Languages: English
To prepare a plan that outlines African women's perspectives and rights, a meeting was convened in Johannesburg, South Africa, in April 2006. The meeting resulted in the Johannesburg Position on Women and Girls' Rights and HIV/AIDS in Africa.
- Study: Violence against Women in Syria
[ www.unifem.org ]
Languages: English
The first-ever comprehensive field study of violence against women in Syria in May 2006.
- Where Do Arab Women Stand in the Development Process?
[ www.escwa.un.org ]
Languages: English | Arabic
Where Do Arab Women Stand in the Development Process? is a publication that provides an overview of the status of women and men in the Arab region in health, education, the labour force and political participation. The booklet covers all 22 Arab countries, providing statistics for the latest year for which there are reliable data. ESCWA, 2003
- ESCWA list of publications
[ www.escwa.un.org ]
Languages: English | Arabic
- ESCWA: Documents and country information
[ www.escwa.un.org ]
Languages: English
Project documents, country reports, publications and white papers.
- Social and Economic Situation of Palestinian Women: 1990-2004
[ www.escwa.un.org ]
Languages: English
- Social and Economic Situation of Palestinian Women: Situation Analysis 1990-2003
[ www.escwa.un.org ]
Languages: English | French
- Gender in agriculture and agro-processing in Lebanon
[ www.escwa.un.org ]
Languages: English
- Photo Essay: The children of Yemen
[ www.unicef.org ]
Languages: English
The children and women of Yemen face severe challenges in a country often forgotten by the international community. UNICEF, 2008
- Annotated bibliography on the Arab family
[ www.escwa.un.org ]
Languages: English
- Participation and access of women to the media, and their impact on and use as an
instrument for the advancement and empowerment of women
[ www.escwa.un.org ]
Languages:
English
Expert Group Meeting at United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Beirut, Lebanon, 12 - 15 November 2002.
- ESCWA
Fact Sheet on gender mainstreaming
[ www.escwa.un.org ]
Languages:
English
- UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre: Trafficking in human beings, especially women and children, in Africa
[ www.unicef-icdc.org ]
Languages: English | French
Issue no. 9 of Innocenti Insights focuses on trafficking in Africa with information from 53 African countries.
- WHO/Eastern Mediterranean: Country profiles
[ www.emro.who.int ]
Languages: English
Includes sex-disaggregated information for Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Quatar, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
- UNIDO: Women Entrepreneurship Development in Selected African Countries
[ www.unido.org ]
Languages: English
Publication, 2001
- ESCWA: Third Session of the Committee on Women
[ www.escwa.un.org ]
Languages:
English | Arabic
Third Session of the Committee on Women, UN-ESCWA, 14 - 15 March 2007, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Expert Group Meeting on the Advancement of Women Under War and Conflict Situations
[ www.escwa.un.org ]
Languages:
Arabic
Expert Group Meeting on the Advancement of Women Under War and Conflict Situations, UN-ESCWA, 13 March 2007, Abu Dhabi.
- Sub-regional workshop on gender mainstreaming
[ www.escwa.un.org ]
Languages:
English
Sub-regional workshop on gender mainstreaming, UN-ESCWA, 5 - 7 February 2007, Amman, Jordan
- The Millennium Development Goals in the Arab Region 2007: A Youth Lens - An Overview
[ www.uis.unesco.org ]
Languages:
English
This booklet is the result of a collaborative effort between several United Nations agencies in the Arab region and the League of Arab States that has been coordinated by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). It provides a brief overview of current trends and progress in attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the Arab countries at the regional and subregional levels. UNESCWA, 2007
- The Millennium Development Goals in the Arab Region 2007: A Youth Lens (full report)
[ www.escwa.un.org ]
Languages:
English
The Millennium Development Goals in the Arab Region 2007: A Youth Lens, produced through a collaborative effort of United Nations agencies in the Arab region and the League of Arab States, and coordinated by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, provides a review of current trends and progress in attaining the MDGs in the Arab countries at the regional and subregional levels. In doing so, special emphasis is given to the complexities and magnitude of issues facing young men and women between the ages of 15 and 24 in the Arab world. UNESCWA, 2007
- Health and MDGs in the ESCWA Region
[ www.escwa.un.org ]
Languages:
English
This UNESCWA publication on Health and MDGs represents one of the concerted efforts of the Statistics Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) to provide evidence-based regional information on its member countries in the health sector. It recognizes the contribution made by each country to attain the MDGs in fulfilling their promises to the Declaration. In such a diverse region as ESCWA, attention is to be directed at the most critical areas in order to raise awareness for support and policy-intervention. UNESCWA, 2007
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