Social norms

Festival Internacional Poesía Grito de Mujer

Es un festival a nivel mundial convocado por el Movimiento Mujeres Poetas Internacional (MPI) que se realiza con el apoyo de sus embajadores, seguidores y miembros en general en diversos países y ciudades. Este festival tiene como objetivo reunir a hombres y mujeres poetas, músicos, actores y artistas entre otros en diversos países, para rendir […]

Women’s political participation in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia

The (UN-INSTRAW) and the Centre for Arab Women Training and Research (CAWTAR) have initiated a project on “Strengthening women’s leadership and participation in politics and decision-making in , and “, financed by the Government of Spain. Table of Contents 1 Participation of women in politics  2 Project priorities 3 Women politicians heading electoral lists in […]

Women’s WORLD

Women’s WORLD, a global free speech network of feminist writers, was founded in 1994 to defend women writers under attack and to develop programs to enable them to have a stronger public voice. Table of Contents 1 Mission 2 Activities 3 History 4 Sources Mission Women’s World Organization for Rights, Literature, and Development, or Women’s […]

Women’s Suffrage

The term women’s suffrage refers to the economic and political reform movement aimed at extending suffrage, that is, the right to vote, to women. The right to women’s suffrage was enshrined in the 1948 and the 1979 . Table of Contents 1 Early history – 19th century movements 2 Suffrage in the 20th century 3 […]

Women’s Shelters

A women’s shelter is a place of temporary refuge and support for women escaping violent situations, such as , and . Shelters provide a safe place of refuge for battered women. Women who have experienced physical and / or psychological abuse may seek support and refuge at a shelter. Women seeking help may decide themselves, […]

GID-DB variables: restricted physical integrity

The Gender, Institutions and Development Database (GID-DB) is the only database providing researchers and policymakers with key data on gender-based discrimination in social institutions. Covering 160 countries, the GID-DB contains comprehensive information on legal, cultural and traditional practices that discriminate against women and girls. The GID-DB covers five sub-indices including restricted physical integrity. This sub-index captures […]

GID-DB variables: restricted civil liberties

The Gender, Institutions and Development Database (GID-DB) is the only database providing researchers and policymakers with key data on gender-based discrimination in social institutions. Covering 160 countries, the GID-DB contains comprehensive information on legal, cultural and traditional practices that discriminate against women and girls. The GID-DB covers five sub-indices including restricted civil liberties. This sub-index captures […]

Syria bans niqab (2010)

About A Syrian act of protecting secular identity has caught international attention. A ban issued on Sunday, 18 July 2010, prohibits the wearing of niqabs at public and private universities. The Syrian Ministry of Education, under minister Ghiath Barakat’s orders, expressed that wearing the niqab will not be allowed for either students or professors, and […]

Transforming social institutions to prevent violence against women and girls and improve development outcomes

Table of Contents 1 Transforming social institutions to prevent violence against women and girls and improve development outcomes 2 About the Issues Paper 3 Key messages 4 Did you know? 5 Read more Transforming social institutions to prevent violence against women and girls and improve development outcomes The OECD Development Centre released an Issues Paper […]

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