The glossary offers initial thinking and basic explanation of some of the inter-linkages between development and gender equality and institutional mechanisms such as treaties and conventions that make explicit links between Development and Gender Equality.
New Resources
Interventions to Reduce the Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in African Countries
15 May 2013
This systematic review examined empirical research on: the effectiveness of interventions to reduce the prevalence of FGM/C in African countries; and on contextual factors that may help explain the effectiveness, or lack thereof, of such interventions.
Beyond appearances brief on the main issues facing girls in Canada
14 May 2013
As the evidence in this issue brief clearly indicates, many advances have been made to improve the status of girls in Canada, yet significant real-life challenges remain especially for girls who are marginalized.
CEDAW: A tool for gender-sensitive agriculture and rural development policy and programme formulation
14 May 2013
These guidelines provide guidance on how FAO and national ministries of agriculture (MoAs) can support and use CEDAW at the country level as a tool for policy development and programming to achieve equality between men and women in agriculture and rural development.
Girls’ Learning: Investigating the classroom practices that promote girls' learning
14 May 2013
The Girls’ Learning Report finds a gender gap in national exam results in favour of boys, across many developing countries, and seeks to analyse how school-based factors might impact differently on girls’ learning and attainment and ultimately lead to those observable gaps between girls and boys.
EU Report on Progress on Equality Between Women & Men in 2012
14 May 2013
Based on recent evidence and new data, the report illustrates some of the ways in which the European Union and its Member States have promoted gender equality.
Increasing Global Rejection of Intimate Partner Violence
14 May 2013
This study extends existing world society research on ideational diffusion by going beyond examinations of national policy change to investigate the spread of ideas among nonelite individuals.
Digital Security First-Aid Kit for Human Rights Defenders
14 May 2013
This kit contains short guides for human rights defenders who find themselves in emergencies related to communication and digital security.
Gender & Colonisation
13 May 2013
Gender & Colonization is a bilingual (English/French) journal exclusively devoted to the interactions between gender and women's history, the history of sexuality and colonial history.
Cutting Edge Packs Gender and Climate Change
12 May 2013
Overview Report offering a comprehensive gendered analysis of climate change which demystifies many of the complexities in this area and suggests recommendations for researchers, NGOSs and donors as well as policymakers at national and international level.