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Unhappily ever after: Slow and uneven progress in the fight against early marriage
Overseas Development Institute, 2014Nearly one-third of girls in developing countries marry before adulthood. Given the developing world’s ‘youth bulge’, this means that in absolute numbers it is likely that more girls are at risk of early marriage now – more than ever before.DocumentImpact of the global economic crisis on women, girls and gender equality
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2012The global economic crisis that began in 2008 has been the most significant economic slowdown since the Great Depression, with consequences that have ricocheted throughout the world. The crisis has impacted men and women differently, yet the policy responses and effects of austerity measures on women and girls are rarely considered.DocumentAfrican Women’s Decade 2010-2020: 2013 annual review
2014Since the Continental Launch of the African Women’s Decade (AWD) by the African Union (AU) in 2010, have African women’s rights advanced? Make Every Woman Count’s annual review of the AWD aims to evaluate the progress, or lack thereof, being made to include and promote the rights of women at country, regional, and Pan-African levels.DocumentEliminating female genital mutilation: an interagency statement - OHCHR, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNECA, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNIFEM, WHO
World Health Organization, 2008Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a dangerous practice, and a critical human rights issue. Despite increasing international cooperation to counteract FGM, the prevalence of the practices remains high in many areas. This statement was issued by a group of United Nations agencies in support of advocacy for the abandonment of FGM.DocumentARROW resource kit
Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women, 2014This Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW) publication, the ARROW Resource Kit (ARK), is a compilation of the most effective governance and management tools and resources that ARROW has developed over the past 20 years.DocumentSelf Employed Women's Association, Gujarat: A case study
IT for Change, 2012How can Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) change how an organisation functions? This document describes the Self Employed Women’s Association’s (SEWA) ICT and Community Learning Centre (CLC) initiative.DocumentEconomic Empowerment of Women through Information Technology: A Case Study from an Indian State
Journal of International Women's Studies, 2007P. N. , V. It is universally accepted that Information Communication Technologies (ICT) offer immense opportunities for the comprehensive social and economic development of the people all over the world, but there is a growing digital divide between the North and the developing South and between women and men in terms of access to ICTs.DocumentIntersectionality: A Tool For Gender And Economic Justice
Association for Women's Rights in Development, 2004Intersectionality is a tool for analysis, advocacy work and policy development, addressing multiple discrimination. It helps to understand how different sets of identities impact on access to rights and opportunities. This AWID booklet explains what intersectionality is, including its key role when working on human rights and development.DocumentEconomía Feminista: Enfoques y Propuestas (Español)
Instituto De Economía, 2010Pese a los avances verificados de las teorías feministas y los estudios de género, y sus aportes a lasDocumentLas mujeres en el mercado: Un manual para la alfabetización popular en economía (Español)
Red Mujer y Habitat de América Latina, 1998La alfabetización económica trata de hacer comprender la economía nacional, regional y global y los lugares que ocuPages
