Not Without Us: Women’s Rights Activists from the Middle East and North Africa Call for Sustainable Development Centered on Human Rights
2018
This 13-page PDF is the outcome document of the February 2018 Middle East and North Africa regional consultation of the Global South Women’s Forum on Sustainable Development, connecting women’s human rights with the Sustainable Development Goals in the MENA context. Also available in Arabic.
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نا لشطيات حقوق س ال نساء م من م ننط قة ال دشرق و ا نلأونسطا وشمال أفريقي يدعون إلى تنمية مستدامة محورها حقوق الإنسان
2018
مشاورة منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا لعام 2018 لمنتدى نساء الجنوب العالمي حول التنمية المستدامة Also available in English.
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CEDAW Impact Collection
2018
Literature collection documenting use of CEDAW in different countries around the world, compiled by Susanne Zwingel with support from Florida International University students and staff. Users are invited to suggest additional sources for inclusion in the collection.
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CEDEF Recommandation générale no 30 sur les femmes dans la prévention des conflits, les conflits et les situations d’après conflit: Lignes directrices relatives aux rapports parallèles
November 2018
Document PDF (35 pages) pour aider les groupes travaillant sur les droits des femmes et les organisations de la société civile, qui jouent un rôle prépondérant au sein des États fragiles ou aux prises avec des conflits, à préparer leurs rapports parallèles/alternatifs au Comité CEDEF. View English version.
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(Sustainable) Development in an Occupied State: Thoughts from Palestine
2018
Mona Alkhalili of the General Union of Palestinian Women (GUPW) in Palestine explains that the 2030 Agenda will not be truly transformative or succeed at leaving no one behind unless the unique situation of the people of Palestine is considered, especially Palestinian women. (Running time: 2:27.) Read more about this in Leaving No One Behind: […]
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Understanding Sustainable Development in the Context of Iraq
2018
Eman Abdalrehman Hussuin of the Women Leadership Institute in Iraq reflects on challenges to achieving women’s human rights in Iraq and whether SDGs can be used as a tool to bring about progress. (Running time: 2:57.)
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Leaving No One Behind: The Imperative of Inclusive Development in Palestine
July 2018
Report by the General Union of Palestinian Women (GUPW), the Non-Governmental Women Coalition for the Implementation of CEDAW in the Occupied State of Palestine, with support from IWRAW Asia Pacific (IWRAW AP). This 29-page PDF links CEDAW with the Sustainable Development Goals in the Palestinian context.
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Outcome Document of the 2017 Global South Women’s Forum On Sustainable Development
2017
29-page outcome document, in PDF format, of the 2nd Annual Global South Women’s Forum on Sustainable Development. The document draws on the insights of the participants, united by two fundamental convictions: firstly, that gender equality should be integrated, interlinked and indivisible both in human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); and secondly, that in […]
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CEDAW GR 30: on Women in Conflict Prevention, Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations
2016
A short video (3:34) which elaborates upon the obligation of states to protect women’s rights guaranteed by CEDAW in scenarios including conflict prevention, as well as conflict and post-conflict situations.
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CEDAW General Recommendation 30 on Women in Conflict Prevention, Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations: Shadow Report Guideline
2016
A 28-page, user-friendly PDF guide to preparing a shadow report to the CEDAW Committee concerning state implementation of the Security Council agenda on women, peace and security. Aussi disponible en français.
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