Gender Equality and Macroeconomics (GEM) Training Manual
December 2022
The gender equality and macroeconomics (GEM) training manual has been developed to build capacities of women’s rights organisations and activists on GEM issues and using the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) to advance women’s human rights. Its overall purpose is to encourage activists and researchers working on economic […]
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Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value
2020
Work which is typically performed by women is often undervalued and undercompensated. But how can we compare different jobs, especially where the division of labour tends to be gendered? This animated video explains the principle of equal pay for work of equal value, with examples of its application around the world. Our thanks go to […]
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CEDAW-SDGs Tool
October 2018
Welcome to the evolving tool developed by IWRAW Asia Pacific to identify practical ways of linking the human rights framework and the sustainable development framework. While our focus is on CEDAW and the SDGs, this tool can be used to make links between any human rights instrument(s) and the SDGs. See Leaving No One Behind […]
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The Smart Sex Worker’s Guide to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
2018
Produced by the Global Network of Sex Work Projects as a result of its collaboration with IWRAW Asia Pacific, this resource explains CEDAW, its importance for the sex workers’ rights movement, and how to engage with the review process, and outlines sex workers’ rights under CEDAW. It is available in Chinese, English, French, Russian and […]
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NGO Reporting Guidelines on CEDAW & Rights of Women who Use Drugs
2018
42-page guide in PDF format for NGOs engaging with the CEDAW review process and providing alternative information to the CEDAW Committee on the theme of rights of women who use drugs. With foreword by Judy Chang, executive director of the International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD).
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CEDAW and the Protection of Rights of Women who Use Drugs
April 2017
These PowerPoint slides were prepared by IWRAW Asia Pacific for use at the EHRN Regional Conference on Harm Reduction in April 2017. Beginning with an overview of CEDAW, they go on to discuss good practices and cross-movement alliance building relevant to women who use drugs.
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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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Handbook on Women, Development and Access to Justice
2015
78-page PDF resource which explores the use of CEDAW and ICESCR, as well as other policy instruments such as the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which can be used to strengthen the accountability of states and responsibility of non-state actors on women’s human rights. The handbook documents and collates several tools […]
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