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    Women and the right to food international law and state practice

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2008
    This paper provides a cross-cutting analysis of the right to food from a gender perspective, examining relevant international instruments as well as state practice. The discussion is placed in the context of the Millennium Development Goals No.1 and 3 – to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, and to promote gender equality and empower women.
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    Engendering Rwanda’s decentralisation: supporting women candidates for local office

    Hunt Alternatives Fund, 2008
    This report examines Rwanda’s decentralisation efforts in the context of the 2006 local elections with a particular focus on women. Its also offers a critique of the implementation of the 30 percent quota and examines questions of women and local government in order to highlight the barriers to women’s participation and explore how those can be overcome.
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    Demonstrating legislative leadership: the introduction of Rwanda’s gender-based violence bill

    Hunt Alternatives Fund, 2008
    In August 2006, members of Rwanda’s Chamber of Deputies debated a landmark piece of legislation. The “Draft Law on Prevention, Protection and Punishment of Any Gender-Based Violence,” though not yet adopted, could become the first comprehensive legal framework in Rwanda’s history to address gender-based violence.
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    Defending children’s rights: the legislative priorities of Rwandan women parliamentarians

    Hunt Alternatives Fund, 2008
    This report argues that the inclusion of women in national legislatures has positive policy outcomes for children. The report states that global analyses and the Rwanda case in particular, has shown that legislators are more likely than their male colleagues to prioritise children’s rights and family health and welfare.
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    30 years of democracy: riding the wave? Women's political participation in Latin America

    International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance / International IDEA, 2008
    This report reviews the current state of women’s participation in Latin American countries that have either maintained or adopted a representative and multi-party democratic system since 1978. It also examines the extent to which women are present in political office and party systems.
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    Moving to the mainstream: integrating gender in Afghanistan’s national policy

    Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, 2008
    This paper discusses gender mainstreaming in the context of Afghanistan’s national policy. It analyses progress to date, discusses how gender mechanisms such as gender units, and working groups facilitate the implementation of gender policy and suggests ways in which gender mainstreaming in the country’s policy and ministry can be improved.
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    Department of International Development (Queen Elizabeth House), University of Oxford (QEH)

    The Department of International Development (QEH) is the University of Oxford's centre for development studies and forms part of the Social Sciences Division of the University.
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    A rights-based approach to realizing the economic and social rights of poor and marginalized women

    International Center for Research on Women, USA, 2008
    Discussions among international donors and development agencies about how to reduce global poverty and increase overall well-being are particularly focused on realising human rights through a rightsbased approach.
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    Women and nation-building

    RAND Corporation, 2008
    This study was undertaken to examine the role of women in post-conflict nation-building. In particular it looks at the impact of post-conflict societal circumstances and nation-building processes on the status and situation of female populations.
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    An introduction to the use of gender indicators at policy, programme, and project levels

    International Training Centre, International Labour Organisation, 2007
    Briefing note aimed at those interested in the development and use of gender indicators at the policy, programme and project level. The authors argue that both quantitative and qualitative indicators can be used and that gender indicators can provide policy makers with detailed information to guide interventions. A number of practical tips for developing gender indicators are also discussed.

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