In one international declaration, covenant nad convention after another since the united national was founded, states have accepted that all members of the human family have equal and inalienable r…
The eradication of the practice of tortune in the world was one of the major challenges taken up by the united nations only a few years after its establishment. in order to ensure adequate protecti…
The question of human security in India is much more complex because of the existing deep-rooted multiple exclusions faced by vulnerable groups and communities
This training resource has been designed to provide an appropriate early response startegy for professional groups whose work may involve responding to children who live with family and domesstic v…
For the past 80 years, YSN has had a tremendous impact on the health of individuals and families in our local community. YSN faculty have spearheaded the development of new strategies to minimize t…
This report builds on an earlier report published in 2008 by the Office of Development Effectiveness (ODE) of AusAID, titled Violence Against Women in Melanesia and East Timor: Building on Global…
The ratification of the ASEAN charter in 2008 brought with it the historic commitment from AESAN to establish ASEAN human right bodies. The Human Rights Resource Centre has been designed to suppor…
The study is aimed at strengthening the affirmative actions of local indigenous women leaders and their organizations. This is done through a framework where the local indigenous women leaders are …
We know only too well that along with children and the elderly, women are the primary victims of conflicts today. But too often this perception of women as victims during violent conflict and war o…
In this book five young widows from Manipur (Northeast India) tell their stories for the first time. The call themselves the gun widows. Four of them are widows of men who were extrajudicial execut…
This report from the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) provides the latest analysis on the funding trends impacting women’s rights organizing and the financial status of wome…
Migration offers both opportunity and risk. Perhaps nowhere is this more apparent than in the tremendous flows of contract labor between Asia and the Middle East. On the positive side, workers send…
WRN amplifies the voices of conflict-affected women in order to address the interlinked issues of peace and justice, governance and security, within the context of growing militarization in South A…
The fact is when women enter politics within this patriarchal context of democracy, they are unable to play a role to radically change the dominated political patterns rather they largely play poli…
This is a compilation of stories about the lives of women living with HIV in the Asia-Pacific region. Each woman has overcome incredible challenges to become a strong leader, advocate and role mode…
Women workers help line (WWHL) recognizes and acknowledges these women workers and struggling for their fundamental, social and labor rights.
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Violence against women is a violation of dignity, safety and human rights. The problem is immense, particulary domestic violence, but also violence against women in conflict situations and against …
This research, commissioned by NCPE, is the first piece of research to provide in-depth analysis about FGM in Malta. Whilst the research aims to address a knowledge gap in the field, FGM is a multi…
Conflict is often interspersed with periods of negotiations for ceasefire and or peace. At point in history it was assumed that man are superior to women as they can honourable die for their country