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20-11-2009
UNFPA’s report The State of World Population 2009 focuses on the disproportionate impact of global warming on women, marginalised poor and the coastal populations. It argues that the international community needs to take into account their needs, rights and potential while formulating policies, programmes and treaties on climate change.
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10-11-2009
World Health Organisation’s latest report Women and Health: Today's Evidence Tomorrow's Agenda, reveals that violence and gender inequalities leave women and girls, especially those of reproductive age, more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. It champions the need for policy action and greater women’s participation in healthcare.
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23-10-2009
No Tally of the Anguish, a Human Rights Watch report documents the state of pregnant women in northern India and the failure of institutions to identify and address the gaps in healthcare. It recommends timely investigations, targeted interventions and healthcare accountability for achieving MDG on maternal health.
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11-09-2009
UNGEI’s Overcoming Barriers to Girls’ Education in South Asia critically analyses the steps taken by South Asian countries in overcoming obstacles to girls’ education. The report offers feasible policy options and tools for advocacy to governments and other stakeholders to improve women’s access to learning.
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26-08-2009
SID-SAN combined series of case studies on Women and Political Conflict and Well-being in South Asia explores the political disruptions in the region and its impact on women. It highlights the need for engaging rights groups with women’s well-being and mobilising them to advance their own rights and concerns.
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Image: Kashmiri women protesting against violence/ Photo credit: Google
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03-08-2009
Women’s participation in urban governance is vital in creating equitable cities, says Addressing Gender Concern in India’s Urban Renewal Mission, a paper published by UNDP. It makes a case for integrating gender issues in all aspects of urban planning to reduce class and gender fragmentation.
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16-07-2009
UNDP's new document Gender and Climate Change makes the linkages between gender equality, poverty and climate vulnerability. The manual emphasises on the inclusion of women’s voices, needs and expertise in climate change policy and programming for achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
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20-06-2009
Refugee Girls: The Invisible Faces of War is a comprehensive document by the Women’s Refugee Commission. It narrates untold stories of millions of girls displaced by conflicts and shows how with education these girls can emerge out of the crisis.
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Image: Afghan girls study in a school for refugee children in Quetta, Pakistan/ Photo credit: Google
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08-06-2009
Getting the balance right is an illustrated resource handbook by UNESCO, which deals in gender issues in media. The document assesses the key challenges faced by female journalists and the need for concrete policies for ensuring more equality in mainstream media.
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27-05-2009
Oxfam GB’s latest publication, Engendering adaptation to climate variability in Gujarat, India, is a policy document that acknowledges the women’s concerns in adaptation interventions. It provides simple and practical tools for measuring vulnerability and advocating policies and programmes sensitive to gender issues.
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