Progress of the World’s Women 2008/2009: Who Answers to Women? (2008). The 2008/2009 edition of UNIFEM’s flagship report asks the question “Who answers to women?” at a pivotal moment. It demonstrates that the Millennium Development Goals and other international commitments to women will only be met if gender-responsive accountability systems are put in place both nationally and internationally. Acknowledging that different groups of women encounter distinct challenges in gaining access to their rights, the publication examines how women, including the most excluded women, are strengthening their capacity to identify accountability gaps and call for redress. read more 

Making Democracy Work for Women: Initial Experiences from 10 UNDEF Funded Projects (2008). This document presents UNIFEM-executed projects funded by the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) from its first round of grants disbursed in 2006. A common factor among the projects that are being implemented across the globe is the creation of an enabling environment that provides an opportunity for women to participate in reform policies, agendas and decentralization processes. read more 

Translating the Beijing Commitments into Action in South Asia (2005). This publication outlines results of four Biennial Reviews that assessed the critical issues concerning women's empowerment in the South Asia region, analysed challenges, identified gaps, and formulated strategies to better empower women. read more 

1995-2003: Have Women Progressed? Latin American Index of Fulfilled Commitment (2005). This publication summarizes measurement of the Latin American Index of Fulfilled Commitment (IFC) from 1995 to 2003 in 18 countries of the region. The index measures the degree of fulfillment of commitments on gender equality made by governments and reveals progress and setbacks at the national level. Results of this exercise indicate that governments must redouble their efforts to achieve gender equality within reasonable time frames. read more  lea más 

Parliament, the Budget and Gender (2004). Intended as a reference tool, this handbook sets out practical examples of parliament's active engagement in the budgetary process. It seeks to equip parliament, its members and its staff with the necessary tools to examine the budget from a gender perspective and make a positive impact on the budget. read more  et aussi  lea más