Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence against Women Adopted 9 June 1994 Location Belém do Pará, Brazil Entry 5 March 1995 Condition On the 13th day from the date of deposit of the second instrument of ratification Parties 32 (Complete List) Depositary General Secretariat of the Organisation of American States Text […]

Las cuotas de género son una medida implementada en países como la , , , , , , , , y . El sistema de cuotas es una medida que pretende garantizar una alta proporción de mujeres en el congreso o parlamento y, de esta forma, asegurar que no sean marginadas de la vida política […]

Table of Contents 1 Cyber-crime on Thai women 2 Data statistically 3 Conclusion 4 References 5 See also Cyber-crime on Thai women The poverty problem in Thailand is existing especially for people in rural areas where cannot earn enough to support their life. The poverty is the crucial reason which made these people struggle for […]

Development Alternative with Women for a New Era (DAWN) is a network of women scholars, researchers and activists from the Global South, working towards the enhancement of economic and gender justice and democratic sustainable development through research, analysis, proposals, advocacy and training.Carroll, William. 2015. “Modes of Cognitive Praxis in Transnational Alternative Policy Groups”. Globalizations, 1-18. […]

The Beijing Platform for Action, outcome of the , recommended the creation of mechanisms for monitoring gender equality and the advancement of women. The African Centre for Gender and Social Development of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ACGSD/UNECA) in collaboration with Regional Gender Programme for Africa (UNDP/RGPA) has launched in 2008 the African Women’s […]

Since the 1990s, gender equality advocates have increasingly urged humanitarian and development organisations to engage men and boys as a complement to empowering women and girls. This 6-week e-learning course introduces participants to principles, strategies, normative frameworks and policy approaches that have emerged from this work. Examining critical concepts such as masculinity, patriarchy and intersectionality, […]

Babies and Bosses, Reconciling Work and Family Life is a publication of the . It takes into consideration that gender roles are no longer as clear-cut than they used to be. Specifically, the publication offers alternatives to the traditional male-breadwinner model, which involved a clear allocation of responsibilities and time within households: men spent their […]

Table of Contents 1 ABOUT 2 Focus on Thailand 2.1 Opportunities for promotion 2.2 Wages and salaries 3 References 4 GROUP5 ABOUT The study “Gender Equality and Decent Work in Thailand” is part of a joint regional technical assistance project of the (ILO) and the (ADB), which aims to strengthen the role of labour standards […]

Information and communication technologies (ICTs), which include the internet, computers, and mobile phones, have great potential to empower women worldwide. ICTs provide access to training and market information that can help women’s and men’s businesses succeed, for example. Table of Contents 1 ICTs and the Empowerment of Women 2 Limitations to women’s access to ICTs 3 […]

The Working Group on Agricultural Research and Education constituted by the Planning Commission for the formulation of the Eighth Five Year Plan (1992-97) recommended the establishment of a National Research Centre for Women in Agriculture (NRCWA). Accordingly, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) established the NRCWA in 1996 at Bhubaneswar which was upgraded as […]