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    Report on Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action Presented by the Government of Chile to the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women

    Government of Chile, 2004
    Chile has made progress in terms of coverage and access to education. Women have significant levels of education, which in some cases exceed that of men. Yet this progress is not reflected in occupational opportunities for women. Occupational segregation by sex means women tend to be confined to a smaller range of occupations usually associated with lower productivity and pay.
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    Women's Network for a Sustainable Future (WNSF) (website)

    1990
    The Women's Network for a Sustainable Future (WNSF) provides a forum for business and professional women to congregate, reflect on and act upon the converging issues of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development.
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    STITCH (website)

    STITCH, 1990
    STITCH is a network of women unionists, organisers, and activists who are working to build connections between Central American and US women organising for economic justice. In Central America, STITCH provides support to women workers before, during, and after union organising campaigns by carrying out training exchanges and leadership development workshops.
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    Women Working Worldwide Website

    1990
    Women Working Worldwide (WWW) is a UK based organisation which works with an international network of women workers' organisations to support the rights of women working in international production chains. The WWW website provides information about project activities, campaigns, publications (which can be ordered by post) and forthcoming events, as well as links to related sites.
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    Empowering women migrant workers

    United Nations Development Fund for Women, 2005
    Using a gender- and rights-based approach, UNIFEM seeks to empower migrant workers within and from Asia. It works on creating enabling policies, institutional and socioeconomic environments that ensure women equality of opportunity, and access to resources and benefits, throughout the migration process.
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    Women lead in the fight against AIDS

    Centre for Development and Population Activities, 2006
    Research tells us that women and girls are becoming increasingly infected by HIV/AIDS in countries around the world. But facts and figures don't tell the whole story. This addition of WomenLead presents the personal testimonies of 12 women who are on the frontlines in the fight against AIDS.
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    Position statement: injecting drug users and access to HIV treatment

    International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS, 2005
    In 2005, there were an estimated 13.2 million injecting drug users worldwide, 80% of whom live in developing and transitional countries.
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    Gender, Development, and Advocacy

    Oxfam, 2005
    Advocacy for gender equality occurs at all levels of society - from grassroots women demanding community-level change, coalition-building to promote change, to international trade laws. The articles in this collection chart experiences and successes of gender equality advocates from contexts including Pakistan, Australia, and Uganda.
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    A World View: Catholic Attitudes on Sexual Behaviour and Reproductive Health

    2004
    The Roman Catholic Church has become the focus of significant controversy in recent years, especially for its views on issues such as sexuality, reproduction, divorce and the family. In particular, its position against the use of condoms as a way of reducing the transmission of HIV and the spread of AIDS has been heavily criticised.
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    Documenting Women's Rights Violations by Non-state Actors

    Women Living Under Muslim Law, 2006
    Violence against women is prevalent in many forms such as ?honour crimes? in Jordan; ?sexual crimes? used to terrorize local populations in Colombia, ?family violence? in the United States and ?sexual slavery? in Ghana.

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