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Islamic Masculinities
Zed Books Limited, 2006The study of gender in Muslim societies has almost always meant a study of women - with Muslim women's oppression, the question of the Hijab, and the practice of female genital cutting receiving most scrutiny. By contrast, studies of Islamic masculinities are rare.DocumentYoung Men and the Construction of Masculinity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for HIV/AIDS, Conflict, and Violence
World Bank, 2005In the literature on conflict and HIV/AIDS, African men are often presented in simplistic and explicitly negative terms. It is generally taken for granted that those who use weapons are men whilst those who suffer the consequences of conflict are women, and that men always hold power in sexual relationships whilst women are always powerless.DocumentFramework for the integration of women in APEC
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, 2005APEC activities related to trade and investment liberalisation and facilitation and economic and technical cooperation are closely inter-linked and have major implications for women. Women are recognised as critical to the achievement of sustainable economic development in the region - and women's unpaid work constitutes a major contribution to the economy.DocumentBest practice guidelines for creating a culture of gender equality in the private sector
Commission on Gender Equality, South Africa, 1998This guide is designed to highlight and promote the involvement of private business in achieving gender equality, including business leaders, policymakers, human resource managers and other business specialists.DocumentAction research: garment industry supply chains
Women Working Worldwide, 2003This manual, aimed at researchers, gives practical guidance on how to conduct action research that will promote and support workers' rights, focusing on garment industry supply chains.DocumentGender mainstreaming in trade and industry: a reference manual for governments and other stakeholders
Commonwealth Secretariat, 2003Gender mainstreaming in the trade sector entails the equal participation and consideration of women and men in every aspect of trade, including in policy formulation, decision-making, in trade operations, access to opportunities for work, and upgrading of skills and career development.DocumentINC - Gender Profile: Venezuela (April 2002)
Canadian International Development Agency, 2002Women still face institutional and societal discrimination in Venezuela. This report offers a statistical and policy overview of gender equality at the national level. Though national policy is largely progressive, implementation lags behind.DocumentWomen in Bolivarian Venezuela Part 2: The Bolivarian Response to the Feminization of Poverty in Venezuela
Venezuela Analysis, 2005Innovative social and economic strategies are necessary to combat the growing incidence and severity of poverty among women in Venezuela. Legislative change to fight gender inequality, a root cause of the predominantly female poverty, is only the start.DocumentWomen in Bolivarian Venezuela Part 1: Women and the Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution
Venezuela Analysis, 2005What contribution has the Bolivarian Revolution (socialist manifestation of the ideals of Simon Bolivar), combined with women's civil society activism, made to the status of women in Venezuela? Tracing the women's movement from 1958, with the fall of Perez Jimenez's dictatorship, this document sketches activities, triumphs and challenges of achieving gender equality in Venezuela.