Handbook on Costing gender equality
The handbook is designed to support governments, multilateral and bilateral organizations, civil society and others in costing gender equality outcomes, which responds to the growing global demand for concrete methodologies to estimate the financing gaps and requirements for achieving gender equality commitments. More
- Ending violence against women and girls (52)
- Gender equality and women’s empowerment (29)
- Economic empowerment (19)
- Peace and security (18)
- Gender-responsive budgeting (15)
- Employment (10)
- Human rights (9)
- Leadership and political participation (9)
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) (9)
- Women’s rights (9)
- Gender discrimination (7)
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Thursday, February 21, 2019
This report presents a summary of the discussions held during the first Regional Forum on Promoting the Implementation of the Istanbul Convention in the Western Balkans and Turkey. More
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Produced by European Women’s Lobby under the EU-UN Women programme “Implementing Norms, Changing Minds” on ending violence against women, this report offers a regional analysis of policies and legislation on violence against women in relation to the Istanbul Convention in the Western Balkans and Turkey. More
Leaving No One Behind in HIV response: data from Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Friday, November 30, 2018
The factsheet ‘Leaving No One Behind in HIV response: data from Eastern Europe and Central Asia’ is an infographic project that aims to provide an overview of the main and most recent HIV-related issues and trends in the region. Based on the extensive analysis of UNAIDS data and statistics, the factsheet identifies the status and needs of the most affected and vulnerable groups. More
Thursday, November 1, 2018
The aim of this manual is to enhance and strengthen the response of domestic violence service providers. It provides confidential, effective and professional support to victims of domestic violence by focusing on the delivery of services through victim-centered support. This manual provides an overview on the day-to-day management of gender-based and domestic violence cases based on best practices for assistance and protection within the Kosovo shelters, in particular the Safe House Gjakova... More
Istanbul Convention - Frequently Asked Questions
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Issued by the Regional United Nations Development Group in Europe and Central Asia, Issue-Based Coalition on Gender, the brief summarizes core principles from the comprehensive framework of the The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) and answers Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). More
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
The brochure “The Rights of Roma Women in Ukraine: Overview on the Situation of Roma Women in Ukraine in the Context of the Implementation of CEDAW” provides an assessment of the state of human rights of Roma women in Ukraine and the analysis of how the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) addresses their rights. More
Access to Services for Women from Disadvantaged Communities
Monday, October 1, 2018
The reports provides an overview of the phenomenon of violence against women and girls from Roma, LGBT and disability communities. More
Selection of the CEDAW Committee Decisions
Monday, October 1, 2018
The publication offers a wide selection of the CEDAW committee's decisions that have been applied in cases of violence against women. More
Awareness-Raising Among Refugee and Migrant Women on How to Access Justice Services
Monday, October 1, 2018
This report offers lessons learned and best practices ton awareness-raising among refugee and migrant women on how to access justice services. More
Monday, September 10, 2018
"Koha for survivors", a joint publication of Koha Ditore and UN Women provides information on comprehensive efforts to recognize and compensate victims of conflict sexual violence in Kosovo. It aims to raise the voice and demands of survivors and allow for a more accurate understanding of the complexity surrounding sexual violence associated to the conflict and its devastating impact on individuals and society. More
Istanbul Convention Monitoring Manual
Saturday, September 1, 2018
The manual encompasses key instructions for CSOs on how to monitor the implementation of the Istanbul Convention and report to GREVIO with specific sections for each article of the Istanbul Convention. More
National and International Legislation and Standards for Preventing Femicide
Saturday, September 1, 2018
This review gives an insight into different notions related to femicide, including definitions and forms, risk factors and implementation of criminal law regulations in the cases of women killings. More
Services for Disadvantaged Women
Saturday, September 1, 2018
This guidebook provides general information on the different forms of violence against women and services for prevention, protection and rehabilitation from violence. More
Early Marriage: The Capacity and Knowledge Assessment of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian CSOs
Saturday, September 1, 2018
This assessment examines the understanding and knowledge of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian CSOs on law and institutional mechanisms mandated to work with children at risk from early marriages and reported cases in Kosovo. More
Combatting Gender-based Discrimination and Violence against Refugee Women
Saturday, September 1, 2018
This handbook provides an overview for the national and international applicable legal framework towards refugee women in Turkey. More
Needs Assessment of Syrian Women and Girls Under Temporary Protection Status in Turkey
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
UN Women and Association for Solidarity with Asylum Seekers and Immigrants (ASAM) undertook a comprehensive needs assessment of Syrian women with the aim of gathering information on the needs of refugee women and girls, the challenges they are facing to access services and identifying areas that need improvement. More
Gender responsive budgeting in Serbia 2018
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
This year marks ten years since the beginning of introduction of gender responsive budgeting (GRB) in the Republic of Serbia and there are many reasons to be satisfied. GRB is an integral part of the Budget System Law and institutions at the national, provincial and local level are included in its implementation. The gradual introduction of this new practice in creation, financing, implementation and monitoring of public policies is supported by national, provincial and local gender equality mechanisms. More
Advancing Gender Equality in Europe and Central Asia: UN Women Achievements in 2017
Monday, August 6, 2018
This document gives a brief of UN Women's achievements in Europe and Central Asia in 2017 on ending violence against women and girls, engaging women in peace and security, promoting women's economic empowerment and security, encouraging women's leadership and political participation and gender responsive budgeting. More
Thursday, August 2, 2018
This report highlights the main challenges that ‘by and for’ women’s organizations across the Western Balkans and Turkey face in incorporating an intersectional approach, as well as in monitoring and reporting on Istanbul Convention implementation, monitoring and reporting to Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), and engaging with the EU accession process. More
Thursday, August 2, 2018
This report analyzes how to increase the accessibility of civil society networks, especially for women from minority and disadvantaged groups. It offers an overview of the current situation regarding the accessibility of networks in the Western Balkans and Turkey. More