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  Item 7- New Partnerships, Networks, and Alliances for Gender Equality (ECE/AC.28/2009/7) (in English, French and Russian)

  United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, 2009

  This note presents selected examples of successful gender equality partnerships, networks and alliances involving a wide range of governmental and non governmental actors at the regional, national and local levels all committed to promote gender equality, particularly in the economic realm.
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  Spotlight on Beijing +15

  United Nations [UN] Non-Governmental Liaison Service, 2009

  On 2-3 November 2009, the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) organized the Beijing +15 Regional Review Meeting, bringing together government and UN representatives as well as civil society organizations to discuss progress and challenges regarding the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in the region.
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  Beijing +15: the Platform for Action and the European union, Report from the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union

  African Women's Development & Communication Network, 2009

  The Beijing Platform for Action is a commitment adopted by 189 Governments of United Nations (UN) member states to accelerate the realization and enjoyment of women's human rights.
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  Beijing +15 - How Far Have we Come? How Far to Go? - Assessing the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in Kenya

  United Nations [UN] Division for the Advancement of Women, 2010

  On its 54th session, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) undertakes a 15-year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action adopted during the Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women in 1995.
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  Siyanda Update: Key Gender Resources and Websites in Spanish, Issue No. 72, December 2008

  BRIDGE, 2008

   
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  CEDAW: The Women Formula

  Open Democracy, 2005

  Adopted in 1979 by the General Assembly of the United Nations, the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is the first international human-rights instrument to explicitly define all forms of discrimination against women as fundamental human-rights violation.
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  The Optional Protocol to CEDAW & its Applicability 'On the Ground'

  Association for Women's Rights in Development, 2004

  Can the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) be of practical use to women? This overview examines how the Optional Protocol (OP) to CEDAW might be best used to benefit women. The author provides a background overview to the treaty and highlights key features of the OP including the two main procedures included within it.
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  Evaluating CEDAW’s Impact on Women’s Empowerment

  2009

  Although widely used by scholars and policy makers, the concept of 'empowerment' is poorly developed and is therefore difficult to measure. In this paper, the author examines the various meanings of women's empowerment as described in various literature.
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  Celebrating 30 Years of CEDAW: Achievements and Continuing Challenges towards the Realisation of Women's Human Rights

  International Women's Rights Action Watch - Asia Pacific, 2009

  The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is celebrating it's 30th birthday. This document is a report from a workshop reflecting on the achievements and challenges of implementing CEDAW.
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  CEDAW - the 30-year Struggle for Equality

  Womankind, 2009

  Women's rights campaigners have been using The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) as an international bill of rights for women over the last 30 years. The CEDAW is a valuable and practical tool for campaigners—providing a clear legal framework for women's rights worldwide.

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