Social norms

Female infanticide

Female infanticide, the prevalent form of sex-selective infanticide, is the systematic killing of girls at or soon after birth. It normally occurs when a society values male children to the point that producing a female is considered dishonourable, shameful, or an unacceptable investment to the individuals. Another reason is that in some cultures, for example […]

The Council for Parity Democracy

Background The Council for Parity Democracy was founded as Women & Men by Rome on International Women’s Day 8 March 1980. He is also the Editor of the monthly newsletter The Parity Democrat (ISSN 1367-6946), published since January 1997, and uploaded on shequality.org, up to issue No. 168 for December 2010. There are some 850 […]

End Violence Against Women Coalition

Table of Contents 1 About End Violence Against Women 2 Goals 3 Campaigns 4 Impact 5 Publications 6 See also 7 External links About End Violence Against Women End Violence Against Women (EVAW) is the UK’s largest coalition of individuals and organisations campaigning to end all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in […]

Future Policy Award 2014

Table of Contents 1 About the Future Policy Award 1.1 2014: Ending Violence against Women and Girls 1.2 Selection process 2 References 3 See also 4 External links 4.1 Social networks About the Future Policy Award The Future Policy Award was created in 2009 by the World Future Council,Please visit the World Future Council’s website […]

APC Women’s Networking Support Program (APC WNSP)

Table of Contents 1 About APC Women’s Networking Support Program (APC WNSP) 1.1 History 1.2 About APC 2 Examples of APC WNSP’s achievements 3 Major initiatives 3.1 Take Back the Tech! 3.2 GenderIT.org 3.3 GEM (Gender Evaluation Methodology) 4 References 5 See also 6 External links About APC Women’s Networking Support Program (APC WNSP) “Women’s access […]

Freedom of movement

Freedom of movement, mobility rights or the right to travel are covered under s and are respected in the Constitutions of numerous states. It asserts that a citizen of a state, in which that citizen resides, generally has the right to leave that state, travel to any destination where he is welcomed by the foreign state, […]

Forced marriage

Forced marriage is a term used to describe a marriage in which one or more of the parties is married without his/her consent or against his/her will. A forced marriage differs from an , in which both parties consent to the assistance of their parents or a third party in identifying a spouse. The practice […]

Amnesty International

Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all.  A , Amnesty works to improve through campaigning and international solidarity. Amnesty has more than 2.2 million members and subscribers in more than 150 countries and regions which are coordinated to act for justice on a wide range […]

Water access and gender

Table of Contents Why does gender matter? Gender vs. sex Gender formed by culture Gender, the environment, and gender mainstreaming Cultural gender norms and water Effect of climate change on women and water Precipitation pattern changes Sea level rise Desertification Glacier melt See also Why does gender matter? Gender vs. sex Gender and sex connote […]

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