Table of Sexual Harassment Behavior

Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Following years of advocacy by women’s organizations and civil society in Timor-Leste, there is greater attention from government institutions and the general public to the issue of sexual harassment. As part of UN Women’s partnership with the Civil Service Commission to address sexual harassment in the Public Administration, this poster was developed in collaboration with the JU’S, and illustrates various forms of sexual harassment behaviours.

In Brief - Safe Cities Global Initiative

Date: Thursday, October 13, 2016

Sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence in public spaces are an everyday occurrence for women and girls around the world—in urban and rural areas, in developed and developing countries.

Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces

Date: Thursday, October 13, 2016

Women and girls fear and experience various types of sexual violence in public spaces, from unwanted sexual remarks and touching to rape and femicide. It is a universal issue.

BORN TO BE FREE

Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2016

A Regional Study of Interventions to Enhance Women and Girls’ Safety and Mobility in Public Spaces, Asia and the Pacific Region In public and private spaces, women and girls experience and fear various types of violence, ranging from harassment, to rape and femicide. Momentum is growing around the issue of women and girls’ safety in urban, public spaces. However, given that this is a relatively new field of work, published evidence of the impacts of such interventions remain.

Safe Communities - Free From Violence Against Women and Girls

Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence in public spheres are an everyday occurrence for women and girls around the world – in urban and rural areas, in developed and developing countries.

Nepali Women in the Middle East - A Situation Report

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2013

A situation Report on ''Nepali women in the Middle East-2013'' has been jointly published by Nepal Institute of Development Studies and Non Resident Nepalese Association with support of UN Women and European Commission. The study has extracted the factors and facts related to women migrant workers. The study has been conducted in the four major destinations of women migrant workers namely Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE and Lebanon. The report shows that currently 1,174,154 women migrant workers are...

From Exclusion to Empowerment: A Baseline Assessment of UN Women’s Programme for Empowerment of Widows and their Coalitions

Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2012

UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. -

New Delhi Scoping Study Report 2011

Date: Sunday, November 13, 2011

This scoping study, conducted by CMS Communication, aims to gain a deeper understanding of the nature of sexual violence and harassment in the selected areas of South Delhi to help refine the project design and determine the kinds of interventions required.

Building Safe and Inclusive Cities for Women – A Practical Guide

Date: Sunday, November 13, 2011

This guide introduces the key concepts of safe cities work and offers practical tools for how to begin building a safer, more inclusive city.

Baseline Survey – Safety of Women and Girls in Delhi

Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The baseline survey analyzes information about the forms of violence and harassment faced by women in India’s capital New Delhi, perceptions and attitudes to sexual harassment, and the role of governing agencies in safeguarding women’s rights.