Through a regional joint programme ‘Partners for Prevention’, UNDP, UNFPA, UN Women and UNV have worked together to undertake the UN Multi-country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Paci…
while it is unarguable that the utilization of female talents is essential in achieving the government's national agenda of 70% employment rate, the employment rate of women aged 15 or older is mer…
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo—popularly known as Jokowi—announced on May 10, 2015, that the government would immediately lift longstanding access restrictions on accredited foreign journa…
Through a study of the human rights concerns of migrants in jail and in detention in major migrant destination countries in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East regions – the Kingdom of Saudi Arabi…
The 16-page report entitled, “What Did I Do Wrong?: Kopassus Tortures Papuans in Merauke” records the behavior of Kopassus soldiers in Merauke, the southeastern tip of Papua. They played catch,…
According to offi cial records, about 11,200 immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa reside in Hamburg. The fi ndings of the current study indicate that about 40% of these immigrants have roots in fa…
This publication contains rich research findings concerning global trends and the prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting and its linkages with maternal and newborn health. It describes cha…
This report is the first comprehensive study of migrant workers' access to justice in their country of origin. It analyzes the mechanisms through which migrant workers may access justice in Indones…
The main information in this years report was collected from data available by migrant worker organization such a FOBMI, SBMI Blitar, SBMI Cianjur, SBMI East Java and other. The main objective of w…
Forty years after Eleanor Roosevelt delivered this speech to representatives of the United Nations, British Columbia have taken her visionary words to heart. Through a historic public consultation …
This practical guide is intended for advocates working to stop the practice of FC/FGM. Its objective is to assist advocates in their efforts to engage their governments in this struggle
Adopted on 31 October 2000, UNSCR1325 acknowledges the disproportionate and unique impact of armed conflict on women and girls and calls for the adaption of a gender perspective to consider the spe…
The focus is on domestic violence in Vietnam, particularly the violence of husband against their wives within marriage. Domestic violence has recently resurfaced as a serious problem in Vietnam sin…