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Colombian women in Spain invest in the well-being of their families PDF Print E-mail
6 May, 2008

The study Gender and Remittances: Colombian Migration from the Central Western Metropolitan Area (AMCO), prepared by UN-INSTRAW and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), analyzes the dynamics of migration from the Central-Western Metropolitan Area (AMCO) in Colombia to Spain, the flow of remittances sent and received by women and the impact of those remittances on the development of their communities of origin.

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Including the needs of women and men means saving lives during disasters PDF Print E-mail
22 April, 2008

The panel session on “Risk Reduction in Disaster Situations” will be held today within the framework of the XI International Book Fair in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic). The Panel is jointly organized by UN-INSTRAW and the Programme to Prevent and Address Disasters (PPD) of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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In Southern Africa, women are changing the face of Migration PDF Print E-mail
3 April, 2008

Gender, Remittances and Development: Preliminary Findings from Selected SADC Countries, published by UN-INSTRAW and the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), highlights the growing impact of women’s migration on households, families and communities in selected countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
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Challenges for a Greater Participation of Women in Local Governments in Latin America PDF Print E-mail
19 March, 2008

Within the framework of the Project “Strengthening governance with a gender perspective and the political participation of women at the local level in Latin America” of UN-INSTRAW, the workshop entitled “Challenges and Opportunities for a Greater Participation of Women in Local Governments in Latin America”, was held on 17-19 march 2008 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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Bolivia and Ecuador signed an agreement to eradicate harassment and political violence PDF Print E-mail
8 March, 2008

Within the framework of International Women’s Day, UN-INSTRAW in coordination with the Association of Women Mayors of Bolivia (Asociación de Concejalas de Bolivia - ACOBOL) and the Federation of Municipal Associations of Bolivia (Federación de Asociaciones Municipales de Bolivia - FAM) organized the workshop Equality in Local Power: Strengthening governance and women’s political participation, on 6-7 March 2008 in La Paz, Bolivia.

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Working with the security sector for inclusive security, justice and gender equality PDF Print E-mail
27 February, 2008


DCAF, OSCE/ODIHR and UN-INSTRAW, launch the “Gender and Security Sector Reform (SSR) Toolkit”, a comprehensive tool to strengthen the security sector’s response to violence against women and other gender-based crimes. The Toolkit includes 12 Tools and easy-to-follow Practice Notes on different areas of security sector reform.

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Women act for sustainable peace and gender equality in Africa PDF Print E-mail
8 February, 2008

UN-INSTRAW launched two new projects in Africa that aim to support the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR), by calling for the full and equal participation of women in all peace and security initiatives, along with mainstreaming of gender issues in the context of armed conflict, peacekeeping and post-conflict reconstruction. [Photo: AP]
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