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  2005 World Summit outcome: achievements in brief

  United Nations and Global Security, 2005

  This fact sheet summarises the agreements made by the world’s leaders, meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New York September 2005, on the action to be taken action on a range of global challenges, and changes to be made within the UN system.Areas of action include:Development:strong and unambiguous commitment by all governments, in donor and developing nations alike, to a
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  Preventive measures for elimination of female foeticide

  Eldis Document Store, 2005

  This document looks at the trends of female foeticide in India. It explores the legal initiatives which prohibit female foeticide, but emphasises that legislation is not enough.
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  Health, Empowerment, Rights and Accountability (HERA) action sheet: sexual rights

  International Women's Health Coalition, 1999

  This action sheet on sexual rights is one of a series on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), published by the International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC), which define central concepts in SRHR and identify actions needed.
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  Sexual and reproductive health and rights: a cornerstone of development

  Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, 2005

  In this paper, the Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida) sets out its policy on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). It argues that violations of the right to sexual and reproductive health both cause and are caused by poverty.
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  Sexual rights: much has been said, much remains to be resolved

  Siyanda, 2002

  Presented as a lecture in the Sexuality, Health and Gender Seminar at the Department of Social Sciences, Public Health School, Columbia University, USA, this paper revisits the ongoing debate on human rights and sexuality, focusing on United Nations (UN) negotiations.
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  Roars and whispers: gender and poverty: promises vs. action

  Social Watch, 2005

  This annual Social Watch report monitors the progress of the MDGs and poverty reduction using a gendered approach. Divided into three areas it covers: themed discussions, monitoring progress, and national reports from over 50 countries.The study shows that the international community has largely failed to live up to the commitments it adopted in 2000.
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  Human rights for women and children in Pakistan

  Centre of Strategic Planning for Development, 2005

  This first international publication of the "NGO Net for women and children rights" in Pakistan highlights the human rights situation of women and children in Pakistan. The report examines women's subjection to domestic and communal violence, low literacy and education rates for women, abuse and oversight of women in the workforce, and women's political participation.
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  Women, violence and health

  Amnesty International, 2005

  This report discusses violence against women and girls as a major human rights scandal and a public health crisis. The authors contend that globally women are regularly beaten and sexually abused by intimate partners, family members, neighbours, and by people not known to them. They also suffer gender-based violence during and after conflicts and wars.
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  ICPD at ten: the world reaffirms Cairo

  United Nations Population Fund, 2005

  This document reivews and appraises progress on meeting the goals and targets set out at the International Conference on Population and Development.
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  The Campaign to End Fistula

  United Nations Population Fund, 2004

  This paper outlines the UNFPA's Campaign to End Fistula, a programme begun in 2003. The Campaign is working to improve maternal and child health, alleviate poverty and advance gender equality, bringing us closer to achieving the Millennium Development Goals and the targets for the International Conference on Population and Development (Cairo, 1994).

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