Gender

The Beijing Platform for Action 15 years on

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA). A 15-year Review of the implementation of the BPfA (Beijing +15) has seen civil society organisations contribute numerous studies, reports, statements and updates on whether or not commitments made have been met and to offer recommendations on how to improve policy and practice. This update from Siyanda brings together a selection of these materials.

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Women's engagement with political parties in Africa: ( J. Ahikire / Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa , 2010); This paper reviews and reflects on the experience of women’s political engagement in contemporary Uganda after the introduction of multiparty competitive elections in 2006. While the paper explo...
Gender-balanced media coverage in Yemen: ( A. Callamard (ed);S. Richani;J. O’Connor (ed) / Article 19 , 2009); This paper reports on a research exercise involving monitoring the Yemeni media over a six-week period. It emphasises that the promotion of gender-balanced media coverage is a vital step toward str...
Asia and the Pacific: strengthening gender equality: ( A. Rajivan;E. Borsatti;H. Cheema / United Nations Development Programme , 2010); In every country across Asia and the Pacific, pervasive gender inequality remains a barrier to progress, justice and social stability, and deprives the region of a significant source of human poten...
What is the extent of women's participation in Sierra Leone?: ( C. Castillejo / Fride , 2009); Gender relations in Sierra Leone are extremely unequal and Sierra Leonean women face high levels of exclusion, violence and poverty. In this context, this paper will seek to explore the extent...
What progress has been made in improving the status of women in the Middle East and North Africa?: ( S. Kelly (ed);J. Breslin (ed) / Freedom House , 2010)
What is the state of reform in the Arab World?: ( B. Kodmani;S. Kawakibi / The Arab Reform Initiative , 2010); This report seeks to influence the process of democratic transition by providing an index that allows advocates of democracy in the Arab world to monitor the evolution of this process. It coul...
Assessing women's political representation in Sudan: ( L. Tonessen;H.G. Kjostvedt / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2010); Women’s political participation is regarded as not only desirable but vital to the advancement of gender equality. In light of this, this report explores women’s representation in Sudan. T...
The global crisis and Indonesian women: less income, no social protection, and violence threats: ( M. Miller-Dawkins;I. Abimanyu;R. Abimanyu / Oxfam , 2010); This preliminary study aims to uncover the impacts of the Global Economic Crisis 2008–2009 (GEC) on Indonesian women, especially on those who have been working in the industrial zones. The st...
Tackling gendered-impacts of financial crisis in Vietnam - correlating economic development with gender equality?: ( A. Nguanbanchong / Oxfam , 2010); Vietnamese women are over-represented in the export sector and live in deteriorating conditions due to the current global economic crisis. The objective of this study is to assess and identify the ...
Do cash transfers reduce gender conflicts within households?: ( R Slater;M Mphale / Overseas Development Institute, London , 2008); This paper reviews the World Vision's 'Cash and Food Transfers Pilot Project' in Lesotho, focusing on the impact of cash transfers on gender relations. The paper highlights the concerns that cash tran...