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Introduction: making change happen – citizen action and national policy reform
Zed Books, 2010How has citizenDocumentTunisian women in politics: From constitution makers to electoral contenders
Fride, 2014The role of women in Tunisia’s democratic transition has attracted much attention. Heirs to a reformist tradition introduced by Tunisia’s first post-independence president, Habib Bourguiba, Tunisian women early on enjoyed more rights than their regional and some of their international counterparts.DocumentMoving toward sexual and reproductive justice: a transnational and multigenerational feminist remix
Oxford Handbooks Online (Oxford University Press), 2014This online book chapter maps the journey of the transnational feminist sexual health and reproductive rights (SRHR) movement over the last twenty years, focusing on its engagement in United Nations processes.DocumentRemarks by Lakshmi Puri at a CSW58 side event on “ICT and the Internet as powerful means in advancing women’s rights and empowerment: Possibilities and Challenges”
UN Women, 2014In March 2014, Ms Lakshmi Puri, Deputy Executive Director of the UN Women, delivered these opening remarks at a Commission on the Status of Women (CSW58) side event.Document16 Days Campaign Analytical Summary 2013
Center for Women's Global Leadership, 2013The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign (16 Days Campaign) is an international global advocacy campaign, coordinated since 1991 by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL).DocumentEnterprising Women: expanding opportunities in Africa
World Bank, 2013What are the gender dimensions of entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa? Part of the Africa Development Forum series, this book is about expanding non-farm entrepreneurship opportunities for women in Sub-Saharan Africa. It examines the extent of gender differences in economic activities pursued by female and male entrepreneurs, and the returns they receive.DocumentTowards a parliamentary strategy for African women’s rights and gender equality: uniting parliamentary efforts to end violence against women in Africa
Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa, 2010While it is a universally recognised fact that eliminating gender inequality and achieving women’s empowerment are paramount to achieving the Millennium Development Goals, progress with implementation of the MDGs is the slowest in those areas that depend most heavily on improving the status of women and girls.DocumentFrom fear to freedom: ending violence against women
Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace, 2012Worldwide, at least one in three women is the victim of violence. It is the most pervasive human rights violation on earth – present in every country, culture, religion, and class. Women around the globe are joining forces and speaking out, advocating for new laws, and developing successful strategies to eradicate gender-based violence.DocumentAdvancing gender justice in social movements - an approach for social movement leaders
BRIDGE, 2014How can social movements become more gender-just? Many seemingly progressive social movements do not consider gender equality fundamental to achieving social justice. They have yet to make it a consistent priority in either their internal policies or their external change strategies.DocumentOrchid project: campaigning for a world free from female genital cutting by 2025
Orchid Project, 2014Founded in 2010, the Orchid Project is a charitable organisation focused solely on ending female genital cutting (FGC) worldwide.Pages