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How to follow up on UN Human Rights Recommendations: A practical guide for civil society

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May 2, 2014

How to follow up on UN Human Rights Recommendations: A practical guide for civil society

Follow-up activities aim at ensuring that recommendations and decisions by human rights mechanisms and bodies are implemented so as to improve respect, protection and fulfilment of all human rights for all. UN human rights mechanisms and bodies seek to improve the realization of human
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Follow-up activities aim at ensuring that recommendations and decisions by human rights mechanisms and bodies are implemented so as to improve respect, protection and fulfilment of all human rights for all. UN human rights mechanisms and bodies seek to improve the realization of human
April 25, 2014
Proponents of women in politics to brace up, Ghana

Group and individual proponents advocating for increased participation of women in governance, have been urged to brace up for another round of advocacy, as the local government elections, approaches later this year.

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Interview with Mary Nabard Ayeen, Afghanistan

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April 25, 2014

Interview with Mary Nabard Ayeen, Afghanistan

Mary Nabard Ayeen is a journalist. She is the Deputy Director of Bhakhtar News Agency, the official state news agency of Afghanistan, and Managing Editor of the weekly publication Seerat. She is an active member of the Women's Political Participation Committee.

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Mary Nabard Ayeen is a journalist. She is the Deputy Director of Bhakhtar News Agency, the official state news agency of Afghanistan, and Managing Editor of the weekly publication Seerat. She is an active member of the Women's Political Participation Committee.

BRIDGE Cutting Edge Packs Gender and Participation

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April 9, 2014

BRIDGE Cutting Edge Packs Gender and Participation

The terms ‘Participation’ and ‘Gender’ have become a part of development discourse and practice in the last few decades. Advocates of these concepts have claimed that they allow for representation of the most marginalised groups, such as women and the poor.

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The terms ‘Participation’ and ‘Gender’ have become a part of development discourse and practice in the last few decades. Advocates of these concepts have claimed that they allow for representation of the most marginalised groups, such as women and the poor.

April 1, 2014
GAMBIA: GAMCOTRAP & Co. Train Women On Leadership

Women from five West African countries converged at the Paradise Suites Hotel from 24 to 28th March 2014 to receive training on leadership skills.

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March 14, 2014
Grassroots women: game changers in the fight against corruption

New York – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Huairou Commission, a global network of grassroots women’s organizations, convened a global dialogue to discuss how supporting women can further contribute to building transparent and effective governance, in

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March 13, 2014
A LOOK AT THE RIGHTS OF ARAB WOMEN

A quick look at the rights of women across Arab countries today. The article offers a snapshot of how women are fairing in different Arab countries.

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March 11, 2014
Liberia: 'Inspiring Change' - Yes Promotes Women's Leadership

The Youth Exploring Solutions (YES), a passionate, nonprofit and voluntary grassroots youth-led development organization that is primarily a self-sponsored institution since its inception in 2007 has organized Women's Leadership & Governance Panel in observance of International Women's Day at

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