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    Women's Rights are Human Rights

    2013
    This paper was written by Professor Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan of the Department of Public Law, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State. It was presented at the 2013 NIALS Law Summit, organised by the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. The author provides an overview of the nature and scope of human rights, and illustrates why and how women’s rights are human rights. Prof.
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    Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa

    2014
    In December 2013, the President of the UN Security Council agreed to extend the mandate of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) until December 2016, and requested that the Secretary-General report to the Council every six months on the implementation of the mandate.
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    Unfinished Business: Women and Girls Front and Centre Beyond 2015

    Development Assistance Committee, OECD, 2013
    It is time to put women and girls front and centre, and to back up political rhetoric with action. This publication explains how increased investments in the following five policy areas will have catalytic effects on the lives of women and girls, and accelerate progress towards development goals beyond 2015:
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    Statement by the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa on the Occasion of Pan-African Women’s Day - 31 July 2014

    2014
    This statement by Ms Soyata Maiga, Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, marks the celebration of Pan-African Women’s Day on 31st July 2014.
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    DFID Violence Against Women and Girls Helpdesk: Evidence Digest Issue 01

    Department for International Development, UK, 2014
    This publication was produced by the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Helpdesk, a research and advice service for DFID that brings together the latest updates on gender violence worldwide based on surveys and relevant policy updates from international organisations. A compendium of latest evidence on gender violence, this brief sheds new light on the problem in various countries.
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    Using national action plans on women, peace and security to get your government moving

    2013
    This guide explains the use of National Action Plans (NAPs) to urge governments across the world to implement the UN Security Council resolution on women peace and security (S/RES/1325). This resolution identifies sexual violence in armed conflicts as a war tactic, and presses for the strengthening of monitoring and reporting mechanisms.
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    Gender, violence and the post-2015 framework

    Overseas Development Institute, 2013
    Should the post-2015 development agenda include a specific focus on violence against women? Should gender-equity be a goal in the development agenda? This publication emphasises the urgent need for ensuring the human rights of women and girls by making them national and global commitments.
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    Policy paper on sexual and gender-based crimes

    International Criminal Court, 2014
    Are sexual and gender-based crimes recognised internationally? This policy paper describes the Statute issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) that will help the ICC Office to fight against sexual and gender-based crimes, and promote transparency and clarity in the legal framework of such crimes.
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    Review of evaluation approaches and methods for interventions related to violence against women and girls (VAWG)

    Department for International Development, UK, 2014
    Commissioned by DFID, this review of approaches and methods used to evaluate violence against women and girls (VAWG) interventions assesses their strengths, weaknesses, and appropriateness.
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    Informal Justice Systems: Charting a Course for Human Rights-Based Engagement

    UN Women, 2012
    Providing accessible justice is a state obligation under international human rights standards, but this obligation does not require that all justice be provided through formal justice systems.

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