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  Shadow Report: Implementation by the Russian Federation of UN Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

  Consortium of Women's Non-governmental Associations, 2001

  This shadow report from the Consortium of Women's Non-governmental Associations based in Moscow is critical of the Russian Federation's implementation of CEDAW in practice. Despite ratifying the CEDAW and having in place constitutional protection for gender equality, and the existence of a National Plan of Action for the Advancement of Women, practice still lags far behind.
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  Fifth Periodic CEDAW Report of States Parties - Russian Federation

  1999

  This is Russia's fifth periodic report to the United Nations Committee that monitors the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). It outlines the measures taken by the Russian Federation to combat discrimination against women between 1994 and 1998.
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  We Elect them - They Select Us: Gender Analysis of Parliamentary and Presidential Elections in Russia: 2003-2004

  Consortium of Women's Non-governmental Associations, 2004

  The Consortium of Women's Non-governmental Associations (CWNA) undertook a gender analysis of the 2003 and 2004 Russian Federation parliamentary and presidential elections. Beforehand, gender inequalities were evident in the extremely low level of women in leading positions in the state legislative, executive and judicial bodies.
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  Investing in people: national progress in implementing the ICPD programme of action 1994-2004

  United Nations Population Fund, 2004

  Almost all countries report having taken at least one policy, legislative or administrative action to protect the rights of girls and women and promote women's empowerment since the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in 1994.
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  Initial Reports of State Parties - Bolivia

  1991

  This is the Bolivian government's first and only report to the United Nations (UN) Committee that monitors the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). It outlines Bolivia's laws which protect women's rights, arranged sequentially in response to each article of the CEDAW.
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  Gender Human Development Report in Bolivia 2003

  United Nations Development Programme, 2003

  Bolivia's first human development report on gender seeks to describe women in Bolivia as active agents rather than beneficiaries of aid. The focus is therefore on the need to enhance women's political capacity and ability to participate in policy deliberations.
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  Gender, Citizenship and Nationality Training Pack

  2003

  This training pack is based on learning from various field training initiatives as well as case studies drawn from CRTD's empirical research. The objectives of the pack are to develop a greater understanding of the concepts and applications of gender, citizenship and nationality; and to generate discussion about how individuals, particularly women, are excluded from citizen rights.
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  Gender, Citizenship and Governance: A Global Sourcebook

  Oxfam, 2004

  This resource book explores some of the experiences of Southern practitioners and experts working in the field of gender, citizenship and governance which have emerged in the context of KIT's 'Gender, Citizenship and Governance' programme. The book begins by giving an overview of the debates within development on citizenship and governance and how they relate to gender equality.
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  Gender and ICTs: Overview Report

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2004

  New technologies in the information and communications arena, especially the Internet, have been seen as ushering in a new age. And yet, access to new ICTs is still a faraway reality for the vast majority of people.
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  Women Mayors Link, Romania: Equal Opportunities for Women Foundation

  Global Knowledge Partnership, 2002

  Begun in 2002, the Women Mayors' Link (WML) is a networking initiative to build leadership and foster cooperation between female mayors, local governments and local women's networks to improve the quality of life of women and children in local communities.

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