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  • Together We Must! End Violence against Women and Girls and HIV & AIDS
    Together We Must! End Violence against Women and Girls and HIV & AIDS (2009). This publication profiles ten organizations that are working on innovative strategies to address the intertwined pandemics of violence against women and girls and HIV & AIDS. It provides lessons learned and highlights key elements to consider when tackling the intersection. The aim is to stimulate debate and collaboration among practicioners and advocates around how to identify and promote effective prevention policies and practices that can be adapted to various contexts. read more
  • Trafficking and Forced Prostitution of Palestinian Women and Girls: Forms of Modern Day Slavery
    Trafficking and Forced Prostitution of Palestinian Women and Girls: Forms of Modern Day Slavery (2008). This briefing paper is the the first, in-depth study of its kind to assess and measure the extent of women trafficking in the Palestinian region. It aims to push civil society organizations and Palestinian governmental institutions to take urgent and concrete actions against this human rights violation. read more
  • Baseline Survey on Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Rwanda
    Baseline Survey on Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Rwanda (2008). This assessment sheds light on the magnitude of sexual and gender-based violence in Rwanda and determines its underlying causes and consequences. Carried out in four districts in Rwanda, this study gives, for instance, data on cases of violence and assaults experienced by women and girls in public spaces as well as in marital and family relationships. It explores the subsequent actions that survivors have taken, and evaluates the role of various stakeholders in preventing and fighting sexual and gender-based violence. The quantitative and qualitative information will enable UNIFEM and its partners to develop targeted strategies and interventions to prevent and fight this type of violence in Rwanda. read more et aussi
  • Platform for Action: Towards the Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)
    Platform for Action: Towards the Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) (2008). The Donors Working Group on FGM/C (DWG) has since 2001 brought together key governmental and intergovernmental organizations and foundations committed to supporting the abandonment of FGM/C. The group has reached a consensus on a common programmatic approach to support the abandonment of the practice and make a major difference for girls and women worldwide. This Platform for Action summarizes its elements. read more
  • It’s a Global Emergency
    It’s a Global Emergency (2008). This brochure provides information on the work of the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, the leading grant-making global mechanism to advance action to end the pandemic. It outlines some of the important accomplishments of UN Trust Fund grantees from around the world. read more et aussi lea más
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