(Sustainable) Development in an Occupied State: Thoughts from Palestine
2018
Mona Alkhalili of the General Union of Palestinian Women (GUPW) in Palestine explains that the 2030 Agenda will not be truly transformative or succeed at leaving no one behind unless the unique situation of the people of Palestine is considered, especially Palestinian women. Read more about this in Leaving No One Behind: The Imperative of […]
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Understanding Sustainable Development in the Context of Iraq
2018
Eman Abdalrehman Hussuin of the Women Leadership Institute in Iraq reflects on challenges to achieving women’s human rights in Iraq and whether SDGs can be used as a tool to bring about progress. Duration: 2:57 Subtitles: Arabic, English
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Leaving No One Behind: The Imperative of Inclusive Development in Palestine
July 2018
Report by the General Union of Palestinian Women (GUPW), the Non-Governmental Women Coalition for the Implementation of CEDAW in the Occupied State of Palestine, with support from IWRAW Asia Pacific (IWRAW AP). This 29-page PDF links CEDAW with the Sustainable Development Goals in the Palestinian context.
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2017 Global South Women’s Forum on Sustainable Development
2017
Eleven JPG images calling for a human rights-based approach to sustainable development, covering themes of violence against women, conflict, inclusion, etc.
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Outcome Document of the 2017 Global South Women’s Forum On Sustainable Development
2017
29-page outcome document, in PDF format, of the 2nd Annual Global South Women’s Forum on Sustainable Development. The document draws on the insights of the participants, united by two fundamental convictions: firstly, that gender equality should be integrated, interlinked and indivisible both in human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); and secondly, that in […]
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Outcome Document of the 2016 Global South Women’s Forum On Sustainable Development
2017
64-page outcome document, in PDF format, of the inaugural Global South Women’s Forum on Sustainable Development. It records the stories of the lives of women in the Global South, contrasted against the words of the Member States of the United Nations, who promised to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
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CEDAW GR 30: on Women in Conflict Prevention, Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations
2016
A short video which elaborates upon the obligation of states to protect women’s rights guaranteed by CEDAW in scenarios including conflict prevention, as well as conflict and post-conflict situations. Duration: 3:34 Subtitles: English
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CEDAW General Recommendation 30 on Women in Conflict Prevention, Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations: Shadow Report Guideline
2016
A 28-page, user-friendly PDF guide to preparing a shadow report to the CEDAW Committee concerning state implementation of the Security Council agenda on women, peace and security. Aussi disponible en français.
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Realizing Indigenous Women’s Rights: A Handbook on the CEDAW
2013
In its 238 pages, this handbook by Eleanor Dictaan-Bang-oa and Helen Tugendhat outlines the situation of indigenous women in Asia, explains basic human rights principles and how to use CEDAW, and compiles General Recommendations and Concluding Observations relevant to the rights of indigenous women. Published by Asian Indigenous Women’s Network, Forest Peoples Programme and Tebtebba.
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