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    Owed Justice: Thai Women Trafficked into Debt Bondage in Japan

    2000
    Many thousands of women in Thailand accept offers to work in Japan each year deceived into thinking that they will be able provide a better livelihood for themselves and their families. Nearly all find themselves lumbered with excessive debts and forced to work under brutal conditions without compensation. Under International law, governments have an obligation to combat such abuses.
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    Information, Communication and Knowledge Sharing

    United Nations Development Programme, 2000
    How can information sharing and communication tools support gender mainstreaming? This training pack introduces emerging concepts and trends in the area of knowledge-sharing and knowledge management for development, as well as offering practical how-to resources on information and communications technologies. The first section consists of slides with key points.
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    Domestic Violence in Uzbekistan

    Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, 2000
    Domestic violence is a serious issue in Uzbekistan and the government's inadequate response to the problem is a violation of the Uzbek government's obligation to uphold international human rights standards. The Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights conducted in-depth interviews to determine governmental responses to domestic violence in Uzbekistan.
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    Domestic Violence in Ukraine

    Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, 2000
    Domestic violence is a problem in the Ukraine and a violation of the Ukrainian government's obligation to uphold international human rights standards. The Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights conducted in-depth interviews to determine governmental responses to domestic violence in Ukraine and to document the prevalence of and response to psychological abuse.
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    Gender and Information and Communication Technology: Towards an Analytical Framework

    1999
    What are the core issues for women's equality and empowerment' The past two decades have demonstrated the growing strength of the global women's movement in advocating issues of women's equality and empowerment. Among these issues is that of women's marginalisation and invisibility in all aspects of technology.
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    Exercises in Gender Mainstreaming

    United Nations Development Programme, 2000
    Prepared for use in the Gender in Development Capacity Building Support Programme, these five group exercises are designed to give workshop participants confidence and experience in identifying gender equality issues. The exercises are based on hypothetical 'case studies' in different UNDP areas of policy interest (poverty, human rights, governance, etc.).
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    BRIDGE Gender and Development in Brief. Issue 3: Conflict and Development

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 1996
    Conflicts pose a major challenge for relief and development agencies working in affected areas. In this issue of Development and Gender in Brief, the debate on conflict and development is viewed through a gender lens. While gender is now an accepted development concern, gender analysis has yet to be widely applied to conflict situations.
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    Canadian International Development Agency's (CIDA) Policy on Gender Equity

    Canadian International Development Agency, 1999
    The overall goal of CIDA's Policy on Gender Equity is to support the achievement of equality between women and men in its policies, programmes and projects in order to ensure sustainable development, and thus enhance the well- being of women, men, girls and boys.
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    BRIDGE Gender and Development in Brief. Issue 2: Poverty Reduction Strategies

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 1995
    What is the relationship between poverty and gender disadvantage' In this issue of 'Development and Gender in Brief' current poverty reduction strategies are reviewed from a gender perspective. Studies have suggested that targeting resources to poor women through credit and employment schemes is not sufficient, in itself, to bring lasting benefits and may reinforce existing gender inequalities.
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    BRIDGE Gender and Development in Brief. Issue 1: Environmental Policy

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 1995
    Have recent changes in environmental policy produced real benefits for women' Evidence suggests that many projects fail to promote women's interests.

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