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Women Building Peace

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May 6, 2014

Women Building Peace

This volume looks back at a wealth of women’s peacebuilding practice documented by Accord since 1998. Case studies from Cambodia,  Sierra Leone, northern Uganda, Papua New Guinea–Bougainville, Northern  Ireland, Angola, Sudan, Indonesia–Aceh and Somalia (presented in the  chronological order in w

This volume looks back at a wealth of women’s peacebuilding practice documented by Accord since 1998. Case studies from Cambodia,  Sierra Leone, northern Uganda, Papua New Guinea–Bougainville, Northern  Ireland, Angola, Sudan, Indonesia–Aceh and Somalia (presented in the  chronological order in w

Living with insecurity: Marginalization and sexual violence against women in north and east Sri Lanka

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May 6, 2014

Living with insecurity: Marginalization and sexual violence against women in north and east Sri Lanka

Four years since the end of the armed conflict, the situation of minority women in the north and east of Sri Lanka has changed dramatically – and for many it is getting worse.

Four years since the end of the armed conflict, the situation of minority women in the north and east of Sri Lanka has changed dramatically – and for many it is getting worse.

Pathways to, conditions and consequences of incarceration for women

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May 6, 2014

Pathways to, conditions and consequences of incarceration for women

Many countries are witnessing a significantly disproportionate rate of increase of women being incarcerated, compared to their male counterparts.

Many countries are witnessing a significantly disproportionate rate of increase of women being incarcerated, compared to their male counterparts.

Libya Status of Women Report 2013

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May 6, 2014

Libya Status of Women Report 2013

As Libya transitions out of the 42-year autocratic rule of the Muammar Qaddafi regime, an urgent theme has emerged: the need to safeguard women’s participation as Libya codifies human rights in national legislation and establishes government institutions and services. 

As Libya transitions out of the 42-year autocratic rule of the Muammar Qaddafi regime, an urgent theme has emerged: the need to safeguard women’s participation as Libya codifies human rights in national legislation and establishes government institutions and services. 

Gender-Sensitive Media: A Voluntary Code of Ethics

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May 6, 2014

Gender-Sensitive Media: A Voluntary Code of Ethics

The purpose of this Code of Ethics is to help individual journalists, media persons, management and owners of media houses to promote gender justice in their organizational policies as well as in their professions to become better at their work, by accepting and applying an estab
The purpose of this Code of Ethics is to help individual journalists, media persons, management and owners of media houses to promote gender justice in their organizational policies as well as in their professions to become better at their work, by accepting and applying an estab

Austerity Measures in Developing Countries: Public Expenditure Trends and the Risks to Women and Children

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May 6, 2014

Austerity Measures in Developing Countries: Public Expenditure Trends and the Risks to Women and Children

This study examines how austerity measures may have adversely affected children and women in a sample of 128 developing countries in 2012.

This study examines how austerity measures may have adversely affected children and women in a sample of 128 developing countries in 2012.

Violence against Women, Bleeding Wound in the Syrian Conflict

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May 6, 2014

Violence against Women, Bleeding Wound in the Syrian Conflict

Overview of contents:

- Introduction

  Challenges to document VAW in Syria 
 
  Legal framework 

 

Overview of contents:

- Introduction

  Challenges to document VAW in Syria 
 
  Legal framework