UN Women Asia and the Pacific Annual Report 2017-2018
As this annual report repeatedly demonstrates, UN Women is well positioned in the region to help link people and issues, and catalyse lasting results towards the globally agreed goal of achieving gender equality by 2030. Our triple mandate means we are a trusted advocate of internationally agreed norms, an effective implementer of innovative and transformative programmes, and a leader in mobilizing broader UN action on gender equality. More
- Gender equality and inequality (8)
- Gender equality and women’s empowerment (3)
- Human rights (2)
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) (2)
- Gender discrimination (1)
- Political empowerment (1)
- Humanitarian action (1)
- Sexual and reproductive health and rights (1)
- Women’s rights (1)
- Health (1)
- Health care services (1)
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The effect of gender equality programming on humanitarian outcomes
Monday, October 12, 2015
The report presents overall findings, draws comparative conclusions across the four case studies and discusses practical recommendations for integrating gender equality programming in future humanitarian interventions in ways that strengthen effectiveness and inclusiveness.
Integration of gender and human rights in HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
Saturday, November 2, 2013
The aim of this resource is to improve availability, acceptability, accessibility and quality of HIV and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for women, men, girls, and boys, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, with the ultimate goal to improve HIV and SRH related health outcomes, including prevention of HIV infection and mortality, and reduction of other sexually transmitted infections, unwanted and unplanned pregnancy, and intimate partner violence.
UN Women Pakistan Newsletter - Issue No 5: May - August 2013
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
UN Women Pakistan Newsletter - Issue No 5: May - August 2013
Monday, September 2, 2013
This study concluded that the promotion of gender equality and women’s access to justice required not only the enactment of new laws that were compliant with international standards such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) but that these laws should be implemented by a gender-sensitive administration of justice. This indeed is one of the State obligations under CEDAW which calls on states to “take all appropriate measures,...
Monday, December 24, 2012
By assessing the current approach of NRHM towards engendering health and the constraints thereof on its overall performance, this policy brief attempts to provide a set of recommendations to enhance the gender responsiveness of NRHM, which need to be considered in its new avatar.
Programme Evaluation SAARC Gender InfoBase
Saturday, March 3, 2012
This is the report of an independent evaluation jointly conducted by the UN Women South Asia sub-regional office and SAARC in 2011-2012.
The Concept of Substantive Equality and Gender Justice in South Asia
Sunday, December 25, 2011
The paper by Savitri W. E. Goonesekere examines the evolving concept of substantive equality and its implications for South Asia – a region where, despite some gains, the stark reality of gender based discrimination is still all pervasive.
Monday, December 12, 2011
This report tracks the progress made by women in South Asia in areas such as violence against women, and economic empowerment. This was the base document for the Seventh South Asia Regional Ministerial Conference in October 2010.