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    Why Might Women support Religious ?Fundamentalism??

    Women for Women International, 2004
    Religious fundamentalism is often associated with men, so much so that instances of women's support for religious fundamentalism are perceived as the exception. The tendency to assume that all women stand against fundamentalism unwittingly works hand in hand with the notion of women as 'natural' universal peace-seekers, nurturers and carers.
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    Gender, Citizenship and the Role of NGOs in Selected Gulf Countries

    United Nations, 2003
    Women's NGOs in the Gulf have been struggling for gender equality before the law, as guaranteed by the constitution, for several decades. Despite numerous political gains, considerable challenges still exist. This is due to the complex interaction between social, political and cultural affiliations and influences that qualify the role women's NGOs play in public life in the Gulf.
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    Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 10-year Review of Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action

    2004
    The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) held a meeting to provide a regional assessment for the 2005 Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA). This document summarises the outcomes of this meeting, which will be the basis for the regional input at the Beijing +10 meetings at the Commission on the Status of Women in March 2005.
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    West African NGOs Report on the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action

    2004
    This report summarises the outcomes of a consultation organised by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) through the African Centre for Gender and Development, contributing to the decade evaluation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA).
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    Arab Regional Report on the Ten-year Review and Appraisal of the Beijing Platform for Action

    United Nations, 2004
    This report reviews Arab States' efforts to implement the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) and the outcome document of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly. Based on 18 out of 22 country responses to a questionnaire, it reveals strong commitment on the part of most Arab countries to advancing gender equality and empowering women.
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    African Women Citizens of the Information Society: Advocacy Document for Decision Makers

    2004
    The digital revolution will have a profound effect on relations between women and men. However, this is ignored by those who have brought in this revolution, seeking only short term profits in an environment of increasing global competition. In the process of national reform of the ICT sector, women and civil society organisations have not been consulted.
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    From Beijing to Addis Ababa: What Progress for African Women?

    Pambazuka, 2004
    How far has Africa moved towards fulfilling the goals set out in the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA)? This paper sets out some priority areas of the BPfA including health, education, involvement in public decision-making structures, armed conflict and eliminating violence against women.
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    Words and Deeds: Holding Governments Accountable in the Beijing + 10 Review Process

    Equality Now, 2004
    Women's right to equality has been repeatedly affirmed by governments in international treaties, declarations, and conferences, as well as in domestic constitutions. Nevertheless, discrimination against women continues worldwide.
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    Gender and Natural Disasters: Why We Should be Focusing on a Gender Perspective of the Tsunami Disaster

    2005
    Jones argues that, in the aftermath of such catastrophes as the tsunami, disaster management plans and humanitarian assistance must be linked with gender dynamics in order to "precipitate a greater understanding of what is needed to ensure that women's unique circumstances during natural disasters are not only recognized, but acted upon." That is, while the physical aspects of natural disasters ar
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    A Russian Perspective

    Canadian International Development Agency, 2001
    Gender equality is an important element in the successful transition to a market economy and democratic development. Unfortunately, in the economic and political transition in Russia women have paid a higher price than men.

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