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  Women's land rights handbook: Nigeria

  Commonwealth Secretariat, 2013

  Across Africa, land is integral to identity and existence. Access to, and ownership of land for women is often problematic – particularly when laws and culture collide.
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  Property and inheritance rights key to empowering women living with HIV, say grass-roots groups

  UN Women, 2013

  It can no longer be disputed that women and girls are the most affected by the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, nor that they are often unable to protect themselves from HIV due to a range of social and economic inequalities. Tackling discrimination and HIV-related human rights violations against women is central to an effective HIV response.
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  Combating sexual violence in conflict: recommendations to states at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict (10-13 June 2014)

  Amnesty International, 2014

  What can states do to end sexual violence in conflict? In the run up to the 2014 Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, Amnesty International made a series of recommendations to the 150+ nation states represented at the summit.
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  United Nations 57th Commission on the Status of Women agreed conclusions on the elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls

  United Nations [UN] Commission on the Status of Women ., 2013

  This resource is a summary and transcript of the agreed conclusions adopted by the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in its 57th session (CSW57) in 2013.
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  Integrating gender into oversight of the security sector by ombuds institutions & national human rights institutions

  Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, 2014

  This guidance note on Integrating Gender into Oversight of the Security Sector by Ombuds Institutions & National Human Rights Institutions, developed by DCAF, OSCE/ODIHR and the OSCE Gender Section  is a practical resource for ombuds institutions and NHRIs, and those who support them.
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  The Prevalence of Sexual Violence among Female Refugees in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – PLOS Currents Disasters

  2014

  Refugees and internally displaced persons are highly vulnerable to sexual violence during conflict and subsequent displacement. However, accurate estimates of the prevalence of sexual violence among in these populations remain uncertain. The objective of this project was to estimate the prevalence of sexual violence among refugees and displaced persons in complex humanitarian emergencies.
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  Working Paper on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence against Women Displaced by Conflict

  International Crisis Group, 2010

  The Civil Society Advisory Group to the UN on Women, Peace, and Security (CSAG) was established to consider ways to enhance the capacity of UN agencies, host governments, donors, and civil society to prevent and respond to sexual violence against women displaced by conflict.  From March-May 2010, the working group reviewed a wide variety of reports and projects, engaged in three dozen inte
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  ‘It may approach as quickly as a bushfire’. Gendered Violence and Insecurity in South Sudan.

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014

  This research report presents the findings of case study research in Eastern Equatoria State in South Sudan, carried out within the Power, Violence, Citizenship and Agency (PVCA) programme, at the Institute of Development Studies.
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  Safe Haven. Sheltering Displaced Persons from Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. Comparative Report.

  Human Rights Centre, University of California, 2013

  Across the globe, rape and sexual torture are committed during periods of armed conflict or natural disaster. However, the risk of sexual and gender-based violence continues for many even once they have fled to a refugee or internal displacement camp. Providing protection in these insecure settings, where resources are scarce, can be tremendously challenging.
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  Why Do Soldiers Rape? Masculinity, Violence, and Sexuality in the Armed Forces in the Congo (DRC)

  International Studies Quarterly, 2009

  This article explores the ways soldiers in the Congo speak about the massive amount of rape committed by the armed forces in the recent war in the DRC.

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