Summary of key findings of The National Report on Social Protection for women and girls in Viet Nam

Date: Friday, April 4, 2014

This document is a presentation of the summary of the key findings that have emerged from the study. It is being disseminated amongst key stakeholders with the prime objective of continuing to seek opinions on the subject of increasing inclusion of women and girls in the social protection system.

Empowerment of Women Migrant Workers of Nepal

Date: Friday, January 10, 2014

The booklet ‘Empowerment of Women Migrant Workers of Nepal’ aims to share information about the project ‘Sustaining the Gains of Foreign Labour Migration through Protection of Migrant Workers’ Rights.’

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...

Appendices - Resilience for All?

Date: Thursday, August 29, 2013

Appendices of the report "Resilience for All? Towards Gender-Responsive Social Protection in South-East Asia"

Resilience for All? Towards Gender-Responsive Social Protection in South-East Asia

Date: Friday, August 23, 2013

Main report of the "Resilience for All? Towards Gender-Responsive Social Protection in South-East Asia".

Report on the Parliamentary Forum on the promotion and protection of the rights of migrant workers, 12 November 2012

Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2013

UN women supported the parliamentary forum on “the promotion and protection of the rights of migrant workers” held on 12 November 2012. More than 200 representatives from legislative and executive bodies of the Royal Government of Cambodia, representatives of the diplomatic communities, development partners, UN agencies, NGOs, trade unions, recruitment agencies and women migrant workers participated in the forum.

UN Women’s Anti-trafficking Programme – A Baseline Study

Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2013

This baseline study of UN Women’s anti-trafficking programme recognizes structural inequalities, vulnerabilities and lack of sustainable livelihoods as the chief causes of human trafficking.

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

Date: Monday, December 24, 2012

This policy brief is an effort to highlight critical gender concerns in key government interventions such as Swadhar Greh, Swadhar and Short Stay Homes, and provide policy recommendations to address them. It culls out gaps in policies, implementation and budgets, and suggests how these schemes can be strengthened.

Are our cities safe for women?

Date: Saturday, May 5, 2012

The study examines how safe the two city areas are for women and girls and explores the relationship between women’s fear of violence and their avoidance of specific public spaces.

Articles on Women Safety

Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Women and Safety – this is the subject of 12 article developed by UN WOMEN in partnership with JAGORI and Women’s Feature Service (WFS).