Case Study

This case study examines how women in the Arab Gulf region have entered the mainly male-dominated business sector. It draws on the experience of countries in the Gulf region that have tried to integrate women into chambers of commerce and industry.

This report evaluates the outcomes of the UNDP Semipalatinsk Programme, which aimed at alleviating poverty and raising living standards among women, small-scale entrepreneurs and rural people in the Semipalatinsk region of Kazakhstan.

This presentation focuses on the efforts of the UNDP Yemen Electoral Support Programme to enhance women's political participation in Yemen. It outlines the programme's strategic areas of support, with a particular focus on voter education.

This case study describes the experiences of Mongolian women in the context of the political and economic transformation of their country. It analyzes the current status of these women and describes what they need to do to advance within their society.

This report provides country-specific information on the recent achievements made in the battle to end violence against women. It explains what must be done in order to build on those achievements, and provides examples of good practices.

This report evaluates the status of women in Yemen five years after the signing of the Beijing Platform for Action. It looks at women's involvement in a number of areas including poverty, education, health, violence, decision-making processes, human rights and violence.

This case study provides research-based material that can be used for networking and initiating a gender-sensitive response to peace building and conflict resolution.

This case study looks at women's role in conflict resolution and peace building in Somalia.

This report was designed in response to Security Council Resolution 1325 in an effort to document the specific impact of war on women and to explore the potential of involving women in peace processes.