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    Gender-Specific Election Violence: The Role of Information and Communication Technologies

    2013
    The rising influence of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) has paralleled the rapid development of women’s political participation worldwide. For women entering political life or holding public positions, new ICTs are frequently used as tools of gender-specific electoral and political violence.
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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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    #16Days: Cecilia Sardenberg on gender-based violence

    BRIDGE, 2013
    As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence campaign, the BRIDGE programme spoke to Cecilia Sardenberg about her work in Brazil and why she is getting behind the campaign. Cecilia is a Brazilian feminist, teacher and director of the Nucleus of Interdisciplinary Women’s Studies (NEIM) at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Brazil.
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    Status of action against commercial exploitation of children: Nigeria

    End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes, 2014
    This report focuses on the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) in Nigeria. It provides a comprehensive baseline of information on various manifestations of CSEC in the country, as well as an assessment of the achievements and challenges, including the participation of children and young people themselves, in efforts to eliminate CSEC.
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    The globalized world and gender rights in Nigeria: the gains, the losses

    African Journals Online - AJOL, 2011
    There are fears that globalisation is creating increased gender inequalities worldwide. This article appraises globalisation and its effects (positive and negative) on gender equality and rights in Nigeria. The authors remind us that the deep-rooted gender inequality in Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries was not brought on by globalisation.
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    European Institute for Gender Equality: female genital mutilation

    European Institute for Gender Equality, 2014
    The European Union (EU) has made considerable efforts in recent years to address female genital mutilation (FGM) as a form of gender-based violence and a serious violation of women and girls human rights. In June 2012, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on ending FGM.
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    Female genital mutilation: the case for a national action plan (second report of session 2014–15)

    British House of Commons, 2014
    This second session report of the British House of Commons Home Affairs Committee on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) presents the case for a national action plan. The introduction lays out the various types of FGM, the history and extent of the practice, and the devastating consequences that arise from it, both physical and mental.

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