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UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Table of Contents 1 Mission Statement 2 The UNESCO Institute for Statistics 3 Objectives 4 The Institute’s current work program 5 Resources 5.1 Fact sheets 5.2 Interviews 5.3 Articles 5.4 Publications 6 References 7 See also Mission Statement The UNESCO Institute for Statistics is the statistical branch of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural […]

Gender and human rights (Foundation course)

Gender and human rights (foundation course) 27 April-7 June 2016 (E05116) | Register for this course (page opens in new window) Deadline for early registration discount: 15 March 2016 (extended) Instructors: Corey Barr and Benjamin Stachursky Gender equality has become a generally accepted refrain and gained secure positioning within international approaches to, and discourse on, development and human rights. However, […]

Gender in the Media – February 2016

Looking for gender statistics you can count on and compare? (EIGE 29.02.2016) Iran set to elect record number of women into parliament (The Guardian 29.02.2016) 2016 was the best year for women at the Oscars in ages. But that’s not saying much (Vox Culture 29.02.2016) How the Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund Can Help Change the Entire Entrepreneur […]

  • March 7, 2016
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International Women’s Day Panel Discussion,

When? Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 4 p.m. to 6.15 p.m. Where? Conference room C-4 (7th floor) Vienna International Centre (VIC) Vienna, Austria About The 2016 theme for International Women’s Day is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”. In line with this theme and UNIDO’s mission, the panel discussion will feature female […]

Gender and organizational change

About the course How can organizations become gender responsive and transformative? The presence of more women does not automatically mean greater equality. This course analyses success stories and barriers, and goes deeper by looking at gender as part of an organizational change management strategy rather than a stand-alone item on the agenda. Please note that a […]

WASH, Women and Welfare: Social Protection from a Gender Perspective

About In the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, states committed again to realize the rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, and related rights to social protection and gender equality. Action is urgently needed: 2.4 billion people worldwide lack access to sanitation, resulting in 700,000 children under five dying each year. Women and girls risk […]

International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day is marked on the 8th of March every year. It is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women. Started as a political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many countries (primarily and the countries of […]

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Statistics:Social Institutions (1)

or family law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations. In many countries, the family code is primarily based on traditions and informal practices. Its scope includes, but is not limited to: the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships; issues arising during marriage, including spousal abuse, […]

Statistics:Social Institutions (2)

comprise norms, values and attitudes. They often manifest themselves in traditions and cultural practices that are performed by the members of a society. Social institutions have often been in existence for centuries and thus reflect the deeply enshrined normative value system of people. Social institutions are particularly relevant in the area of gender equality. In […]

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