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    Moving Ahead: The Organisation of Gender Equality Work in Sweden

    Regeringskansliet, 2004
    Gender mainstreaming is now the principal model for gender equality work in Sweden, which means that a gender perspective should be integrated into all policy processes. A common misconception is that applying gender mainstreaming precludes specific initiatives targeted at promoting women's rights or gender equality. This is not the case.
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    Gender and Sexuality: Supporting Resources Collection

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2007
    Mobilising around sexuality is not new. Activists and practitioners have long been working on issues such as HIV/AIDS; sexual violence; abortion; sex work; and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. What is new is the integrated, affirmative approach to sexuality which is increasingly being adopted.
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    Institutional Memoir of the 2005 Institute for Trans and Intersex Activist Training

    International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, 2005
    This memoir describes the first ever Institute for Trans and Intersex Activist Training to be held in South America. The two-week Training Institute, which was organised by the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission's (IGLHRC), was held in Argentina in 2004 and was planned, coordinated and run by trainers from South America.
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    Gender Politics: Citizenship, Activism and Sexual Diversity

    Pluto Press, 2005
    Is it possible to move beyond the male-female gender binary system?' This book begins with this question.
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    Sexuality Matters

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2006
    This Bulletin addresses a theme that mainstream development has persistently neglected: sexuality. Why is sexuality a development concern? Because sexuality matters to people, and is an important part of most people's lives. Because development policies and practices are already having a significant - and often negative - impact on sexuality.
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    Combined Fourth and Fifth CEDAW Periodic Reports: Nigeria

    United Nations, 2003
    Nigeria's combined 4th and 5th Periodic Report (1994-2002) on the implementation of CEDAW highlights increasing opportunities for achieving equality and women's human rights. Indicators on maternal health, labour relations, education, political participation, employment and legal reforms depict an increasingly supportive environment for eliminating discrimination against women.
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    Politics of the Possible - Gender Mainstreaming and Organisational Change: Experiences from the Field

    Oxfam, 2006
    What actually happens to organisations during gender and organisational change endeavours? This book takes an in-depth look at the experience of seven Novib partner organisations in the Middle East and South Asia which undertook a 'gender focus programme'.
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    BRIDGE Report 40: Gender and empowerment: definitions, approaches and implications for policy

    BRIDGE, 1997
    What is women's empowerment' If women are empowered, does that mean that men have less power' Empowerment has become a new 'buzzword' in international development language but is often not well understood. This paper explains the different understandings of empowerment, and how empowerment strategies should be designed.
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    Girls and science: a training module on motivating girls to embark on science and technology careers

    Education Sector, UNESCO, 2006
    What practical guidance and training is available for educators to help redress the under-representation and under-achievement of girls in science and technology subjects in African countries?
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    Framework for the integration of women in APEC

    Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, 2005
    APEC activities related to trade and investment liberalisation and facilitation and economic and technical cooperation are closely inter-linked and have major implications for women. Women are recognised as critical to the achievement of sustainable economic development in the region - and women's unpaid work constitutes a major contribution to the economy.

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