ONLINE UNESCO DICTIONARY
WOMAN
African women life painting. School of Poto-Poto (UNESCO Photobank)
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly:
Text of the Convention
History
States parties
Reservations
Country Reports
Other UN
Conventions on Women
A/CONF.177/20/REV.1 Report of the
UNESCO Gender mainstreaming tools:
UNESCO’s commitment is to “integrate a gender perspective in policy
planning, programming, implementation and evaluation activities” (31 C/4) into
practical directives that will yield visible and tangible results. These
resources provide practical guidance on gender equality issues:
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- Baseline definitions of key gender-related concepts
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- UNESCO Gender Lens for project design and review
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- UNESCO Gender Lens for measuring performance: guide for developing gender
sensitive indicators
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- UNESCO Gender Lens for developing terms of reference of surveys &
research
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– UNESCO Gender Lens for planning and execution of programme
evaluations
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- UNESCO Gender Lens for meetings, workshops and conferences
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- UNESCO Gender Lens for organizing and running trainings
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– Guidelines on Gender neutral Language
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- Key elements for programming with the CEDAW
UNESCO's
Gender Mainstreaming Implementation Framework (GMIF) –
Summary of UNESCO's Guiding Principles in Gender Mainstreaming.
Handbook
for Gender Focal Points working in UNESCO’s National Commissions
Louise Arbour - United Nations, United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN
BDWCW 9. Ensure the full implementation of the human rights of women and of the girl child as an inalienable, integral and indivisible part of all human rights and fundamental freedoms;... 12. The empowerment and advancement of women, including the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief, thus contributing to the moral, ethical, spiritual and intellectual needs of women and men, individually or in community with others and thereby guaranteeing them the possibility of realizing their full potential in society and shaping their lives in accordance with their own aspirations... 14. Women’s rights are human rights;... 17. The explicit recognition and reaffirmation of the right of all women to control all aspects of their health, in particular their own fertility, is basic to their empowerment;... 23. Ensure the full enjoyment by women and the girl child of all human rights and fundamental freedoms and take effective action against violations of these rights and freedoms. 31. Promote and protect all human rights of women and girls;
UNEVW Article 3: Women are entitled to the equal enjoyment and protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field. These rights include, inter alia: (a) The right to life; (b) The right to equality; (c) The right to liberty and security of person; (d) The right to equal protection under the law; (e) The right to be free from all forms of discrimination; (f) The right to the highest standard attainable of physical and mental health; (g) The right to just and favourable conditions of work; (h) The right not to be subjected to torture, or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
UNMD 25. We resolve, therefore: To combat all forms of violence against women and to implement the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
BDWCW 29. Prevent and eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls...
AGENDA 21 24.5. States parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women should review and suggest amendments to it by the year 2000, with a view to strengthening those elements of the Convention related to environment and development, giving special attention to the issue of access and entitlements to natural resources, technology, creative banking facilities and low-cost housing, and the control of pollution and toxicity in the home and workplace...
UNEVW Article 1: For the purposes of this Declaration, the term "violence against women" means any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life. Article 2: Violence against women shall be understood to encompass, but not be limited to, the following:(a) Physical, sexual and psychological violence occurring in the family... (b) Physical, sexual and psychological violence occurring within the general community... (c) Physical, sexual and psychological violence perpetrated or condoned by the State, wherever it occurs.
HAPJ 18. End Violence Against Women in Times of Armed Conflict: Today, war, armed conflict and the presence of military bases impact women, adolescents and children as never before in history. Women and their families are increasingly targets of violence and war crimes including rape, sexual assault, enforced prostitution and sexual slavery. They also confront a host of problems as victims and survivors who are internally displaced, made refugees or pressured by their governments to refrain from pursuing their rights against violations committed by foreign military personnel...
PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN
VDPA 18. The human rights of women and of the girl-child are an inalienable, integral and indivisible part of universal human rights. The full and equal participation of women in political, civil, economic, social and cultural life, at the national, regional and international levels, and the eradication of all forms of discrimination on grounds of sex are priority objectives of the international community. Gender-based violence and all forms of sexual harassment and exploitation, including those resulting from cultural prejudice and international trafficking, are incompatible with the dignity and worth of the human person, and must be eliminated. This can be achieved by legal measures and through national action and international cooperation in such fields as economic and social development, education, safe maternity and health care, and social support. The human rights of women should form an integral part of the United Nations human rights activities, including the promotion of all human rights instruments relating to women. The World Conference on Human Rights urges Governments, institutions, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to intensify their efforts for the protection and promotion of human rights of women and the girl-child.
BDWCW 26. Promote women’s economic independence, including employment, and eradicate the persistent and increasing burden of poverty on women by addressing the structural causes of poverty through changes in economic structures, ensuring equal access for all women, including those in rural areas, as vital development agents, to productive resources, opportunities and public services; 27. Promote people-centered sustainable development, including sustained economic growth, through the provision of basic education, life-long education, literacy and training, and primary health care for girls and women; 28. Take positive steps to ensure peace for the advancement of women and, recognizing the leading role that women have played in the peace movement, work actively towards general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control, and support negotiations on the conclusion, without delay, of a universal and multilaterally and effectively verifiable comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty which contributes to nuclear disarmament and the prevention of the proliferation of nuclear weapons in all its aspects;
/Discrimination against women
UNEDW Article I For the purposes of the present Convention, the term "discrimination against women" shall mean any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basis of equality of men and women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field.