Conflict and emergencies
- Gender, conflict and emergencies
- By clarifying the risks leading to displacement, risk factors during displacement and risks that inhibit safe and sustainable return, this study looks at protection solutions in the context of both displacement and in situations of return. In particular, tools are presented for assessing risks and for identifying good field practices that reduce the risks that displaced and returnee women and girls confront.
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Women as drivers of social change: nation-building in post-conflict society
- ( C. Benard;S. G. Jones;O. Oliker / RAND Corporation , 2008)
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This study was undertaken to examine the role of women in post-conflict nation-building. In particular it looks at the impact of post-conflict societal circumstances and nation-building processes o...
- Why include girls in post-conflict programmes?
- ( M. Denov / Capacity Development Web Site, Canadian International Development Agency , 2007)
- This paper examines the experiences of girls in armed conflict. Focusing on the extent to which girls are marginalised during and following armed conflict, it traces the perspectives of girls as victi...
- Inter-agency Standing Committee gender handbook in humanitarian action
- ( Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre , 2006)
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Can attention be paid to gender issues when a disaster hits or a conflict erupts and humanitarian actors have to move quickly to save lives, meet basic needs and protect survivors?
This handbook aim...
- Men and the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security
- ( Womankind , 2007)
- How can men play and integral role in the Security Council Resolution (SCR)? This report is based on a discussion held in conjunction with GAPS (gender action for peace and security) and the High Comm...
- Key issues and methods for understanding the common impact of conflict on women
- ( US Agency for International Development , 2007)
- This guide describes the ways in which conflict and fragility may increase gender inequities and suggests programming approaches that address these issues while building on the strengths of women. It ...
- New Amnesty International report: sexual violence against women and the conflict in Cote d'Ivoire
- ( Amnesty International , 2007)
- This Amnesty International (AI) report reveals the horrifying extent of sexual violence against women and girls taking place in the context of the current conflict in Cote d'Ivoire and points out that...
- Advancing women’s role in UN peace operations
- ( C.P. Conaway / Stanley Foundation , 2006)
- Why are there so few women in influential positions within the UN peace operations? This paper discusses the recruitment and retention of women for United Nations (UN) peace operations - as heads of m...
- Addressing violence against women in conflicts
- ( A. Brody / Eldis News Weblog , 2007)
- Violence against women (VAW) is being seen increasingly as the biggest obstacle to gender equality and quality of life for women on a global scale. Several new publications highlight the issue of VAW,...
- Protecting girls in fighting forces: the cases of Northern Uganda, Sierra Leone and Mozambique
- ( S. Mackay; D. Mazurana / Rights and Democracy, International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development , 2004)
- Girls in fighting forces have suffered major human rights violations, especially gender-based violence. The aim of this book is to inform child protection advocacy at all levels about the presence of ...
- Examination of gender-based violence in Iraq since the US-led invasion
- ( Y. Susskind / MADRE , 2007)
- This report released by MADRE examines the incidence, causes, and legalisation of gender-based violence in Iraq since the US-led invasion. It documents the use of gender-based violence by Iraqi Islami...
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