Decriminalise Sex Work
March 2021
The full decriminalisation of sex work is recognised globally as being essential to ensuring the safety, security, and dignity of sex workers. In this video, members of the Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers (APNSW) from various parts of South and Southeast Asia talk about the impact of criminalisation on the lives and rights of […]
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Stories of Change: Women’s Economic Leadership and Empowerment in ASEAN Project
2017
A 28-page booklet in PDF format which shares, country by country, key achievements of the Women’s Economic Leadership and Empowerment in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (WEL in ASEAN) project.
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CEDAW Quick & Concise: Principle of Non-Discrimination (ខ្មែរ។)
2016
Short animation explaining CEDAW’s principle of non-discrimination, with voiceover in Khmer. Duration: 4:29 Subtitles: None Bahasa Indonesia | အရှေ့ပိုးကရင် | English | español | русский | Tetun | ภาษาไทย | Tiếng Việt
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CEDAW Quick & Concise: Principle of State Obligation (ខ្មែរ។)
2016
Short animation explaining CEDAW’s principle of state obligation, with voiceover in Khmer. Duration: 5:19 Subtitles: None Bahasa Indonesia | အရှေ့ပိုးကရင် | English | español | русский | Tetun | ภาษาไทย | Tiếng Việt
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CEDAW Quick & Concise: Principle of Substantive Equality (ខ្មែរ។)
2016
Short animation explaining CEDAW’s principle of substantive equality, with voiceover in Khmer. Duration: 3:54 Subtitles: None Bahasa Indonesia | English | español | русский | Tetun | ภาษาไทย | Tiếng Việt | türkçe
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The CEDAW Compliance Framework: IWRAW Asia Pacific’s Experience in Six Countries
2016
63-page PDF toolkit outlining the CEDAW Compliance Framework (CCF) Project and experience gained through the project in six countries.
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The Business of Women’s Human Rights
2014
IWRAW Asia Pacific Occasional Papers Series, No. 15. 48-page paper in PDF format, written by Amy Lynne Lockler and Kathryn Dovey. Resulting from IWRAW Asia Pacific’s 2012 consultation on migration, trafficking, engagement with non-state actors and CEDAW, this paper explores strategic uses of the UN Guiding Principles in collaboration with businesses, and highlights examples of […]
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The Status of CEDAW Implementation in ASEAN Countries and Selected Muslim Countries
2004
IWRAW Asia Pacific Occasional Papers Series, No. 1. 36-page paper in PDF format, written by Shanthi Dairiam and based on research carried out by Rea Chiongson and Bandana Shrestha. Covering Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Maldives and Tunisia as well as ASEAN, the paper looks first at the reservations made by States parties upon CEDAW ratification or […]
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