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  Whose Sexuality Counts? Politic Visions of the Poor and their Sexualities. The possibilities of Rights Based Approaches and Participation.

  BRIDGE, 2005

  Whose sexuality counts? This paper argues that the poor are often treated by development professionals as children without sexualities, rather than as citizens with a right to sexuality and pleasure. The development industry has only tended to engage with sexuality in relation to reproduction (not pleasure), or in relation to negative issues like HIV/AIDS.
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  The Basic Law for a Gender-equal Society (Law No. 78 of 1999)

  Government of Japan, 1999

  This law provides the basis of gender equality policy in Japan. The document lays out the principles for the formation of a gender equal society, clarifies responsibilities of the State, local governments and citizens and stipulates the provisions needed for the above.
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  Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, The Summary Report of The NGOs in Japan, Rev.2

  Japan NGO Network for CEDAW, 2003

  In July 2003, the Japan NGO Network for CEDAW (JNCC), made up of 19 non-governmental organisations (NGOs), submitted a series of reports to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. These documents were written following the submission of the Japanese government's 5th periodic report to the Committee in 2002.
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  New forms of citizenship: democracy, family, and community in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  Oxfam, 2003

  In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, many families live in illegal land occupations (favelas), housing projects and working-class suburbs. In the daily lives of most of these families, little change has been experienced under democracy as opposed to dictatorship. For some, life is more defined by violence related to drug-trafficking.
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  Citizenship degraded: Indian women in a modern state and a pre-modern society

  Oxfam, 2003

  One of the greatest barriers to achieving full citizenship rights for women is culture. If development organisations are to help advance women's rights and full citizenship then they must abandon explanations on the basis of ?culture? that ignore gender-based discrimination, and overcome their anxieties about appearing neo-colonial.
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  Women, nationality and citizenship

  United Nations [UN] Division for the Advancement of Women, 2003

  In the majority of cases, nationality is crucial to the enjoyment of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. This has significant implications for those who do not have nationality such as stateless persons and refugees. However, looking at nationality also reveals numerous gender discriminations.
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  Spotlights on rights: reproductive rights and community action in Colombia: an exercise in social accountability

  International Planned Parenthood Federation, 2004

  This briefing describes a community-based sexual and reproductive rights (SRR) initiative carried out by the International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR) in Columbia, India and Malaysia. Concrete illustrations are given of project activities. For example, in Monteria, Columbia, a youth leaflet and video was produced to raise awareness of people's rights.
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  Gender and Citizenship: What Does a Rights Framework Offer Women?

  BRIDGE, 2000

  This article describes how the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), and the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action have been used by an NGO in Bangladesh to mobilise around issues of violence against women (VAW) and reproductive health.
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  Promoting Gender Equality. A Resource Kit for Trade Unions

  International Labour Organization, 2002

  This toolkit has been designed to address the challenges faced by trade unions in recruiting and retaining female members and ensuring that trade union policies reflect gender equality goals . Trade unions have a role in protecting workers from all types of discrimination, including that based on gender.
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  Trade Impact Review

  2002

  This tool provides an extensive overview of the literature and frameworks to analyse gender-differentiated impacts of new trade and investment agreements undertaken by the United States (US) prior to their negotiation and signing. A framework is then proposed that accounts for both the economic as well as legal effects of trade agreements on women and men.

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